A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Comparing Irish Set Dancing to Usual Care for People With Parkinson's Disease

"Participants will attend ten weeks of set dancing classes. Each class will be one and half hours. Family members will be invited to partner each participant with Parkinson's disease during the class. Set dancing steps and sets will be thought and progressed in line with the participants abilities. Frequent rests will be taken during the classes.~Participants will be given a home exercise programme which will involve chair based exercises, mental rehearsal, listening music, watching a dance DVD and practicing dance material thought in class."