Dance Workshop on Balance of Hemiparetic Patients

The majority of hemiparetic patients have balance disorders, which impact independence in daily living activities and walking. Conventional techniques used in rehabilitation improve balance but have shown no effects on dynamic balance required during walking. Recently dance is proposed to improve dynamic balance in older people and people with Parkinson's disease. Although many studies showed that dance is an effective activity to improve balance in these people, it has never been assessed in hemiparetic patients (except a case report). The aim of this study is to show that a dance program improves the balance of hemiparetic patients, compared to a control group. This randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient who signed the consent letter * Male or female adults age ≥ 18 years, * Hemiparetic patient * Patient with balance disorders, able to walk alone and perform a U-turn, with or without technical assistance. Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral brain lesions, cerebellar syndrome * Other pathology or impairment that may interfere with the study such as visual, cardiovascular or other uncontrolled medical conditions * Patient who underwent surgery of the musculoskeletal system in The 6 months prior to inclusion * Major cognitive disorders not allowing the dance activity or the passing of evaluations * Behavioral disorders not allowing group workshops * Pregnant woman, breastfeeding * Non-affiliation to a social security scheme (beneficiary or beneficiary)