The research set in the Baila Parkinson project aims to analyze the effects of
dance practices on the self-esteem and body image of Parkinson’s Disease patients.
For that purpose, three tests were utilized, applied on the clinic where the project takes
place: the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Body Appreciation Scale-2 and the
Geriatric Depression Scale. The two former tests were applied by the author while the
latter, used as a means of result comparison, was applied by other researchers in the
project. The results of the research showed inconsistencies between the results shown
and the life experiences told by the participants, as well as a significant difference
between the results of the recurring participants and those starting on the program.
These results led to questionings and suppositions about their reasons, thus leading
to a discussion about the sensibility of the tests itselfs, as well as the relationship
between the patients and the shame of showing themselves as unhappy with their
bodies, lives and life experiences.
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