The effectiveness of art therapy on motor function in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

作者：Zexi Liu, Chen Hui, Shuhan Liu, Yujia Chen, Yihan Zhang, Wanghao Ye · 发表于：Frontiers in Psychology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1542405 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Art Therapy and Mental Health、Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention、Diversity and Impact of Dance

Objective This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy interventions in improving motor function performance in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), with a focus on identifying the most effective modalities. Method Randomized controlled trials were identified through searches in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Twenty-six studies were included, assessed for quality, and analyzed following PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42024611770). Subgroup analyses were performed for primary outcomes (UPDRS, TUG, Mini−BESTest), while secondary outcomes (Stride Length, FOG, 6MWT, and Gait Speed) were evaluated using forest and funnel plots to estimate pooled effects. Results Art therapy significantly improved motor function, as evidenced by reductions in UPDRS III scores (SMD = −0.44, 95% CI [−0.61, −0.26], p < 0.05), TUG scores (SMD = −0.25, 95% CI [−0.41, −0.10], p < 0.05), and increases in Mini-BESTest scores (SMD = 0.41, 95% CI [0.10, 0.72], p < 0.05). Among the interventions, dance therapy demonstrated the most significant effects on motor function (UPDRS III: SMD = −0.52, 95% CI [−0.78, −0.26], p < 0.05; TUG: SMD = −0.37, 95% CI [−0.58, −0.17], p < 0.05; Mini-BESTest: SMD = 0.56, 95% CI [0.25, 0.87], p < 0.05). Secondary outcomes revealed small to moderate improvements in gait speed (SMD = 0.34, p < 0.05), 6MWT (SMD = 0.41, p < 0.05), FOG (SMD = −0.33, p < 0.05), and stride ...