Introduction: In Parkinson's disease, dopaminergic neurons degenerate. Dance has been
shown to be a non-pharmacological intervention for PD symptoms. However, the benefits are
mostly assessed in motor symptoms. However, it is believed that the characteristics of
Amazonian dances can be a stimulus for improving and/or maintaining the motor and non motor symptoms of PD. However, no studies with Amazonian dances in people with
Parkinson's were found Methods: The aim of the study was to analyze the responses of
Amazonian dances and cultural manifestations on the non-motor symptoms of global
cognition, mood, depressive symptoms and quality of life in people with Parkinson's in the
Amazon region and to evaluate an intra-group control period of Health Education and
compare it with the effects of dances. This is a longitudinal study. Participants will be people
with Parkinson's of both sexes, stage 1 to 4 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale. The volunteers took
part in evaluations before and after the Health Education period, Protocol and follow up. The
data was collected and tabulated in Excel, and analyzed using SPSS software version 27.0.
We used descriptive statistics to characterize the sample, and Generalized Estimating
Equations to compare moments, groups and subtypes of PD. In addition, the effect size was
calculated using Edges' d. Results When analyzing depressive symptoms, significant
differences were found for the Group factor (p=0.049) and the ES intervention (7.00±1.15;
6.50±0.96). When we analyzed mood states by domains, for the Anger domain, the Group
(p= 0.35) and Time (p= 0.66) factors did not show significant values. For global cognitive
function, significant differences were found for the Group factor (p<0.001).Conclusion: The
present study shows benefits of the Health Education Program of the Amazonian Dances and
Cultural Manifestations protocol for PcP in non-motor symptoms of depressive symptoms in
both interventions. This indicates that Amazonian dances and cultural manifestations can be
used with caution for the rehabilitation of non-motor and motor symptoms in people with
Parkinson's disease.
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