A synthesis of the characteristics of dance interventions engaging adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities: a scoping review.

Details of interventions, instructions, measures of movement performance, and the relationship between outcomes and the interventions require further development and research.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONDance is a multimodal activity that can improve aerobic capacity, postural control, passive ROM, and strength in adults with neurodevelopmental disability at all levels of function.Participation in dance may be recommended as an option for recreational physical activity as current evidence supports dance as an effective physical activity, and/or supplement to therapeutic goals, with physiological as well as psychosocial benefits.When considering dance as a recreational activity it is important to consider the program and instructors approach, as well as the experience and training of the instructor, in order to best match the goals of the dancer with the goals of the specific program.