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| Author (year) | Country | Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) | Population, sample, and age | Intervention and duration | Outcomes | Main findings |
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| Kaltsatou et al. (2011) | Greece | Yes | N = 27 (DMT n = 14, 56.6 years, control n = 13, 57.1 years) | Greek traditional dancing programme and aerobic training
24 weeks (3 times per week, 60 min DMT session) | Quality of life, physical function, emotional well-being, and depression | Combined exercise program (aerobic exercise with Greek traditional dances) has beneficial effect in physical function, life satisfaction, and depressive symptoms |
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| Crane-Okada et al. (2012) | USA | Yes | N = 48 (DMT n = 29, 66.1 years, control n = 19, 64.8 years) | Mindful movement program
12 weeks (daily) | Quality of life (psychological, physical, spiritual, and social well-being)
Mindfulness (attention, intention, and attitude) | Preliminary evidence for feasibility of the intervention was demonstrated in the areas of acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality, and limited efficacy |
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| Rainbow Ho et al. (2016) | Hong Kong | Yes | N = 139 (DMT n = 69, 48.6 years, control n = 70, 49.1 years) | Special programme, including stretching, relaxation exercises, movement games, and rhythmic body movement
3 weeks (twice a week, 1.5 hour DMT session) | Stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, sleep disturbance, and quality of life | The short-term DMT program can counter the anticipated worsening of stress and pain |
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| Rainbow Ho et al. (2016) | Hong Kong | Yes | N = 121 (DMT n = 63 49.1 years, control n = 58 49.8 years) | Special programme, including stretching, relaxation, rhythmic body movement, and improvisational dance
3 weeks (6 sessions, twice a week, 1.5 hours) | Stress, fatigue, pain, and sleep disturbance, quality of life | DMT might have a beneficial effect on diurnal cortisol slopes in breast cancer patients with high levels of distress |
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| Pisu et al. (2017) | USA | Yes | N = 31 (DMT n = 15, 56.7 years, control n = 16, 59 years) | Movement (RHYTHM) project: ballroom dancing programme
12 weeks (10 private lessons, 45 min weekly dance, and 2 group lessons/practice parties) | Quality of life, physical activity, mental health, vitality, dyadic trust, and relationship with partners | Light intensity ballroom dance may be an important tool to return to a physically active state and improve quality of life and other aspects of intimate life |
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| Boing et al. (2018) | Brazil, Portugal | Non-RCTs | N = 19 (DMT n = 8, age not indicated, control n = 11, age not indicated) | Belly dance programme
12 weeks (twice a week, 60 min DMT session) | Quality of life, fatigue, depressive symptoms, and physical activity | Belly dance can be a viable form of physical activity, improves quality of life, and decreases fatigue and depressive symptoms |
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