The effect of a dance intervention on postural stability in adults living with intellectual disability

postural control during tasks of quiet standing, especially in the presence of sensorial deficit. Dance interventions have been shown to have a positive impact on postural control. Thus, the aim of the current project was to evaluate the effects of a dance intervention on postural control in individuals living with ID. Postural control was assessed pre and post intervention with eyes open and closed in both the experimental and control group. Results indicated no significant differences for all participants pre-post in the eyes open condition. For the eyes closed condition, a significant reduction in sway area and CoP range was observed in experimental controls, but no differences were observed in controls. These findings indicate that a semester-long dance intervention can have a positive impact on improving postural control in situations of reduced sensory feedback in individuals living with ID.