Effect of professional dance training on neuroplasticity: a meta-analysis
HOU Jiancheng1,2, CHEN Taolin3, WANG Tao4, SONG Xiufang5,6, WEI Gaoxia7, SONG Bei8, ZHOU Jiaxian9
1. Research Center for Cross-Straits Cultural Development, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian Province, China; 2. School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405, Indiana, United States of America; 3. Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; 4. School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, Fujian Province, China; 5. National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; 6. Department of Library, Information and Archives Management, School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; 7. Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; 8. Department of Art Science, Music Conservatory of Harbin, Harbin 150028, Heilongjiang Province, China; 9. Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education; Center for Educational Neuroscience, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
Abstract：Objective To examine the effects of professional dance training on neuroplasticity in humans. Methods The research papers on the impact of professional dance training on gray matter in the brain were retrieved. By using the activation likelihood assessment in meta-analysis, the peak values of the brain from selected literature were analyzed. Results There were significant differences in peak values between professional and non-professional dancers in the right superior temporal gyrus, left precentral gyrus, bilateral superior medial frontal gyrus, left middle frontal gyrus, and right supplementary motor area. These brain regions were involved in the cognitive processes such as rhythm perception, sensorimotor integration, empathy, encoding and retrieval of motor memory, motion imagery, and action observation learning. Conclusion Professional dance training can effectively shape the neural function and structure of the brain. Future studies can further distinguish the impact of different categories of professional dance training on brain plasticity so as to comprehensively assess the association between dance training and brain development.
侯建成，陈桃林，王.涛，宋秀芳，魏高峡，宋 蓓，周加仙. 舞蹈专业训练对大脑神经可塑性的影响：元分析研究[J]. 教育生物学杂志, 2025, 13(1): 44-.
HOU Jiancheng, CHEN Taolin, WANG Tao, SONG Xiufang, WEI Gaoxia, SONG Bei, ZHOU Jiaxian. Effect of professional dance training on neuroplasticity: a meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF BIO-EDUCATION, 2025, 13(1): 44-.
