Dance Workshop on Balance of Hemiparetic Patients

Randomized controlled study aims to include 40 hemiparetic patients who will perform a dance program (experimental group) or a upper-limb rehabilitation program (control group) for 8 one-hour sessions. These activities are carried out in the form of a workshop and are already proposed in common practice in the service. They are carried out by the physiotherapists of the service. Patients are assigned in one of two study groups. It is specified that they will be able to carry out the program of the opposing group at the end of the study in order to limit the "disappointment" effect. The evaluations will be carried out at 4 and 8 weeks and will mainly rely on data of balance, function, quality of life and satisfaction

Inclusion criteria

• Patient who signed the consent letter
• Male or female adults age ≥ 18 years,
• Hemiparetic patient
• Patient with balance disorders, able to walk alone and perform a U-turn, with or without technical assistance.

Exclusion criteria

• Bilateral brain lesions, cerebellar syndrome
• Other pathology or impairment that may interfere with the study such as visual, cardiovascular or other uncontrolled medical conditions
• Patient who underwent surgery of the musculoskeletal system in The 6 months prior to inclusion
• Major cognitive disorders not allowing the dance activity or the passing of evaluations
• Behavioral disorders not allowing group workshops
• Pregnant woman, breastfeeding
• Non-affiliation to a social security scheme (beneficiary or beneficiary)