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350 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,910 Diversity and Impact of Dance papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The paper identifies the challenge of addressing physical and mental health comorbidity in youth. It highlights the need for early intervention and prevention of mental health disorders in sensitive populations. The paper emphasizes the importance of considering the interplay between physical and mental health.

    Welcoming 2026: Interplay of Mind and Body in Youth · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in addressing the comorbidity of physical and mental health in youth. It highlights the need for a holistic approach to address this issue. The paper emphasizes the importance of considering psychiatric presentations together with physical health conditions.

    Welcoming 2026: Interplay of Mind and Body in Youth · 2026 · DOI

  • Issues such as chronic pain, limited mobility, the burden of treatment, changes in body image, and reduced social participation not only impair patients' physical functioning but may also trigger or exacerbate mental health problems. The prevention, control, management, and rehabilitation of chronic diseases have become major challenges facing the global public health sector. There were significant differences in the potential sources of bias among the included studies.

    The influence of DanceSport on the mental health of patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review · 2026 · DOI

  • the included studies encompassed a variety of designs, - significant differences in their potential sources of bias, - the heterogeneity in study designs, sample characteristics, control conditions, and measurement methods, - limited evidence on the effectiveness of DanceSport interventions in alleviating perceived stress

    The influence of DanceSport on the mental health of patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review · 2026 · DOI

  • BACKGROUND: While dance gains recognition as a health resource for older adults, empirical evidence remains inconclusive.

    The impact of dance self-efficacy on dance program participation and health outcomes among older adults: a secondary analysis of the DaNCE cluster-RCT · 2025 · DOI

  • Personal factors likely to influence participation in structured dance programs have been overlooked, potentially contributing to the conflicting results.

    The impact of dance self-efficacy on dance program participation and health outcomes among older adults: a secondary analysis of the DaNCE cluster-RCT · 2025 · DOI

  • BACKGROUND: Dance is a promising health resource for older adults, but empirical evidence remains inconsistent.

    The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials · 2024 · DOI

  • Preserving the depth of guru-shishya interactions in a classroom setting. Adapting Indian classical dance education to contemporary learners' needs. Balancing personalization and scalability, tradition and innovation.

    Designing a Hybrid Gurukul–Digital Pedagogy for Indian Classical Dance Education: A Conceptual Framework Integrating Tradition, Embodied Learning, and Digital Innovation · 2026 · DOI

  • Formal empirical validation of the Hybrid Gurukul–Digital Pedagogy framework will be undertaken in future work. The framework can be tested in real-world Indian school settings.

    Designing a Hybrid Gurukul–Digital Pedagogy for Indian Classical Dance Education: A Conceptual Framework Integrating Tradition, Embodied Learning, and Digital Innovation · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for effective interventions to enhance university students' mental health. The current study addresses this gap by evaluating the effectiveness of a structured Chinese dance teaching model.

    Evaluating the effectiveness of a structured Chinese dance teaching model in enhancing university students' mental health · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies may investigate the effects of learner-centered and teacher-centered dance pedagogies on technical/performance outcomes. Research may explore the role of pedagogy in dance education, including the use of hybrid instructional ecologies. Studies may examine the impact of learner-centered approaches on cognitive, self-related, psychosocial, and implementation outcomes.

    Learner-centered versus teacher-centered dance pedagogy and dance learning and related outcomes: a systematic review · 2026 · DOI

  • Comparative evidence on learner-centered versus teacher-centered dance pedagogy is fragmented. The field lacks studies on pure pedagogical models, instead describing hybrid instructional ecologies. There is a need for more research on the effects of learner-centered and teacher-centered dance pedagogies on dance learning and related outcomes.

    Learner-centered versus teacher-centered dance pedagogy and dance learning and related outcomes: a systematic review · 2026 · DOI

  • The decline in estrogen levels during menopause affects muscle maintenance. The lack of effective interventions for improving muscle strength in menopausal women.

    Jazz dance on isokinetic and isometric muscle strength in menopausal women: a randomized clinical trial with follow-up · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of studies on the effect of Jazz dance on muscle strength in menopausal women. Previous studies have focused on the effects of other types of exercise on muscle strength in menopausal women.

    Jazz dance on isokinetic and isometric muscle strength in menopausal women: a randomized clinical trial with follow-up · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the Dalkhai folk dance tradition and its cultural significance. The study highlights the need for further research on the cultural context and significance of Dalkhai.

    Rhythm, Ritual, and Identity: A study of Dalkhai Folk Dance Tradition of West Odisha · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests the need for further research on the digital transformation of Bharatanatyam - It highlights the importance of considering the impact of digital technologies on traditional art forms - The study suggests that future research should examine the implications of digital Bharatanatyam for dance pedagogy and institutional support

    Bharatanatyam in the Digital Age: Tradition, Transmission, and Transformation in Contemporary Indian Classical Dance · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on the digital transformation of Bharatanatyam - Most existing scholarship treats digital developments as auxiliary to historical or cultural analyses - The study seeks to contribute to the understanding of the digital transformation of traditional art forms

    Bharatanatyam in the Digital Age: Tradition, Transmission, and Transformation in Contemporary Indian Classical Dance · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on perfectionism in the context of dance. The SAPS has not been validated for use with adult amateur dancers in Greece.

    Structural validation of the Short Almost Perfect Scale (SAPS) among adult amateur dancers in Greece: Exploring sex and age differences · 2026 · DOI

  • The following limitations should be acknowledged. First, the tool used to collect data assesses perfectionism as a per- sonality trait and does not reflect manifestations of social behavior (socially prescribed perfectionism). In addition, all participants were amateur dancers, while the survey included individuals who engage in specific types of dance (GTD, classical ballet, contemporary, and Latin dance). Furthermore, the use of the Google Form online platform for data collection may have excluded individuals who did not have access to the internet or were not familiar with its use. Moreover, the validation was conducted exclusively with adult amateur dancers; therefore, the applicability of the Greek SAPS to professional or pre-professional dancers remains to be examined. In the present study, measure- ment invariance across dance styles and age groups was not tested, and future research should investigate whether the scale operates equivalently across different dance forms and life stages. Finally, the study focused primarily on structural valid- ity and internal consistency, whereas other forms of valid- ity, such as discriminant and criterion validity, were not examined and should be addressed in subsequent research. Although multiple dance forms were included to enhance representativeness within organized amateur dance set- tings, potential differences between dance genres were not examined; thus, future research should investigate whether perfectionism manifests differently across specific dance 7 styles and whether the factorial structure remains invariant across dance genres.

    Structural validation of the Short Almost Perfect Scale (SAPS) among adult amateur dancers in Greece: Exploring sex and age differences · 2026 · DOI

  • The physical demands of dance require a great physical effort. The lack of attention to physical preparation in dance training. The need for a training program that can improve the physical capacities of dancers.

    Efecto de un programa de fuerza y resistencia en bailarines de Técnica RaZa: ensayo clínico · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of studies evaluating the physiological effects of the RaZa technique. The need for a training program that can improve the physical capacities of dancers.

    Efecto de un programa de fuerza y resistencia en bailarines de Técnica RaZa: ensayo clínico · 2026 · DOI

  • The specific longitudinal mechanisms underlying the relationship between dance experience and psychological wellbeing remain inadequately understood. Prior work has not examined the unique mechanisms activated by distinct forms of movement, such as dance.

    A cross-lagged panel study with parallel mediation: examining the dynamic pathways from dance experience to psychological wellbeing · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a limited sample size of 60 undergraduate dance students. The study was conducted over a 12-week academic semester, which may not be representative of longer-term outcomes.

    The integration of innovative dance education models with the preservation of traditional dance through digital platforms · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies could investigate the long-term outcomes of using the Digital Sutra framework. The platform could be adapted for use in other forms of traditional dance or performing arts.

    The integration of innovative dance education models with the preservation of traditional dance through digital platforms · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the lack of experiential, relational learning in traditional pedagogies. The study identifies the need to develop teachers' socio-emotional competences.

    THEORETICAL OVERVIEW OF INTEGRATED NONVERBAL, BODY AWARENESS METHODS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS IN TEACHER EDUCATION · 2026 · DOI

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