Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition that causes both sensorimotor and non-motor impairments, and there is a clear need for non-medical approaches to improve quality of life. Dance is an increasingly popular activity among people with PD, which demonstrates potential therapeutic benefits. However, findings to date have been inconsistent, and little is known about the mechanisms underlying benefits of dance in PD. In this review, we provide an overview of research into dance for people with PD. The majority of quantitative evidence is in the sensorimotor domain, but cognitive, psychological and social effects have also been reported. We consider the role of cognitive representations of action within dance through observation, imitation and imagery, which may contribute to both sensorimotor and non-motor outcomes for people with PD. Moreover, we discuss how these processes may be enhanced through dance to provide further benefits in everyday life. Finally, we propose avenues for future research to increase understanding of action representation in dance for PD, which has the potential to inform practice and maximize benefits.

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舞蹈和帕金森氏症：对动作的认知表征作用的回顾和探索。

帕金森氏病（PD）是一种神经退行性疾病，会引起感觉运动和非运动障碍，因此，显然需要采用非医学方法来改善生活质量。舞蹈是PD患者中越来越流行的一种活动，它显示出潜在的治疗益处。然而，迄今为止的发现并不一致，并且关于PD中舞蹈的益处的潜在机制知之甚少。在这篇评论中，我们提供了针对PD患者舞蹈研究的概述。大部分定量证据都在感觉运动领域，但也有认知，心理和社会影响的报道。我们通过观察，模仿和图像来思考动作在舞蹈中的认知表征的作用，这可能对PD患者的感觉运动和非运动结果都有贡献。此外，我们讨论了如何通过舞蹈增强这些过程，从而在日常生活中提供更多好处。最后，我们为将来的研究提出了一些途径，以增加对PD舞蹈中动作表示的理解，这有可能为实践提供指导并最大程度地受益。