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Changes in Diffusion MRI-Based White Matter Metrics After a Dance Intervention in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders—A Pilot Study

  • Anna Kannonier1
  • Sandria Stornig1
  • Karl Koschutnig2
  • Human-Friedrich Unterrainer3
  • Patrick Klepits1
  • Andreas Fink1
  1. 1Department of Psychology, , 8010 Graz, Austria; (S.S.); (P.K.); (A.F.)
  2. 2MRI-Lab Graz, , 8010 Graz, Austria;
  3. 3Faculty of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, 1020 Vienna, Austria;
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Abstract

Objectives: The present study examined the effects of a three-week dance intervention on diffusion MRI-based white matter metrics in a sample of individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD; F19.2). Methods: The intervention was carried out in an inpatient rehabilitation facility twice a week. Participants were partly randomized into two groups, one intervention group and one treatment-as-usual group, which did not differ in terms of substitution or other psychiatric medications. Both groups underwent an MRI assessment at baseline and after the intervention, using diffusion-weighted imaging. Results: Analysis of MRI diffusion data revealed significant effects in the intervention group relative to the treatment-as-usual group, particularly within white matter networks associated with sensorimotor functions, with the most pronounced changes in the cerebellum. Conclusions: These findings suggest that learning a new motor skill may induce white matter changes in the brain in individuals with SUDs.

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@article{kannonier2026changes,
  title = {{Changes in Diffusion MRI-Based White Matter Metrics After a Dance Intervention in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders—A Pilot Study}},
  author = {Anna Kannonier and Sandria Stornig and Karl Koschutnig and Human-Friedrich Unterrainer and Patrick Klepits and Andreas Fink},
  journal = {Brain sciences},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.3390/brainsci16101050},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13702424},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Changes in Diffusion MRI-Based White Matter Metrics After a Dance Intervention in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders—A Pilot Study
AU  - Anna Kannonier
AU  - Sandria Stornig
AU  - Karl Koschutnig
AU  - Human-Friedrich Unterrainer
AU  - Patrick Klepits
AU  - Andreas Fink
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/01
JO  - Brain sciences
DO  - 10.3390/brainsci16101050
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13702424
AB  - Objectives: The present study examined the effects of a three-week dance intervention on diffusion MRI-based white matter metrics in a sample of individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD; F19.2). Methods: The intervention was carried out in an inpatient rehabilitation facility twice a week. Participants were partly randomized into two groups, one intervention group and one treatment-as-usual group, which did not differ in terms of substitution or other psychiatric medications. Both groups underwent an MRI assessment at baseline and after the intervention, using diffusion-weighted imaging. Results: Analysis of MRI diffusion data revealed significant effects in the intervention group relative to the treatment-as-usual group, particularly within white matter networks associated with sensorimotor functions, with the most pronounced changes in the cerebellum. Conclusions: These findings suggest that learning a new motor skill may induce white matter changes in the brain in individuals with SUDs.
SN  - 2076-3425
ER  -