What is it about?
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) is practiced in physical settings, Extended Reality (XR) presents a new opportunity to expand accessibility by integrating immersive, interactive environments with structured therapeutic movement interventions.
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Why is it important?
The findings suggest that XR-enhanced DMT provides a scalable, non-pharmacological intervention for individuals experiencing early-stage anxiety.
Perspectives
Unlike recreational virtual dance activities such as Zumba or general movement-based fitness applications, XR-based DMT follows a structured therapeutic model, incorporating principles of mirroring, embodied cognition, and rhythmic synchronisation to enhance emotional regulation and engagement.
Dr Petar Radanliev
University of Oxford
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This page is a summary of: Virtual dance movement therapy for reducing anxiety, and artificial intelligence for monitoring the body and mind during therapy, Research in Dance Education, April 2025, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14647893.2025.2486256.
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