Effects of dance therapy on cognitive variables in women: a systematic review. Section: Revisión Authors1Karen Daniela Neira-Fernández, 2 Erick Landeros-Olvera, 3 Lizbeth Morales-Castillejos, 4 Sonia Carreño-Moreno, 5 Karla Guadalupe Cholula-Cordero, 6 Octavio Jiménez-Garza Position 1 Enfermera Especialista en Administración en Salud Pública. Facultad de Enfermería. Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. México.2 Doctor en Ciencias de Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. México.3 Maestra en Enfermería. Área Académica de Enfermería. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. México.4 Doctora en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Colombia. 5 Licenciada en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. México.6 Doctor en Ciencias Médicas. Área Académica de Enfermería. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. México. Contact email: karen.neira@alumno.buap.mx Abstract Introduction: dance as therapy is a feasible option for physical activity in women, and causes positive effects on their self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. However, benefits are not clear in dance interventions under experimental designs. Objective: to analyse the evidence available on dance interventions that demonstrate effects on cognitive variables in women. Method: a systematic review according to the PRISMA guidelines in the Cuiden, PubMed, ScienceDirect, BVS, Cochrane, EBSCO-Host, Scielo, DBpia and CINAHL databases. The DeCS/MeSH key words were used as search strategy between the years 2025 in 2022, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean. There was a selection of experimental designs that focused on cognitive variables in women. Results: in total, 3,477 articles were identified; after eliminating duplicates and screening documents by title-abstract, six studies were included in the review. Two articles were clinical trials, two were pilot trials, and two were quasi-experimental studies. There were various types of dance: Zumba, Arabic Dance, Belly Dance, and Latin Dance. The duration of the intervention ranged between 8 and 16 weeks, with 2-3 weekly sessions and a 60-minute duration by session. The interventions caused significant changes in the experimental groups in the following variables: Body Image with Belly Dance (p= .037), Self-efficacy with Latin Dance (p= .044), Self-perception of Physical Strength with Zumba (p= .003), and Self-Esteem (p< .0001). Conclusion: dance interventions for more than 8 weeks cause positive effects on the cognitive variables in women. Versión en Español Título: Efectos de la bailoterapia sobre variables cognitivas en mujeres: una revisión sistemática Artículo completo no disponible en este idioma / Full article is not available in this language Bibliography 1. Kyle TL, Hernández Mendo A, Reigal Garrido RE, Morales Sánchez V. 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