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Abstract Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of ballroom dancing as an occupational therapeutic intervention strategy to reduce stress and promote occupational balance in university students attending courses in the health area. Methods: clinical research, pre-experimental in a single case, quantitative, carried out at the Universidade do Estado do Pará, Brazil, Campus II, using the following instruments: Abbreviated Quality of Life Assessment Instrument, Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults, and questionnaire of occupational balance. Results: 18 students participated, 10 female and 8 male, from four undergraduate health courses (Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Biomedicine and Physical Therapy), aged between 19 and 29 years. There were statistically significant changes in the stress levels of university students after the interventions, 94.4% had symptoms of stress before the interventions, only 27.7% persisted with some. In addition to the general improvement, the perception of quality of life and occupational balance was increased. Conclusion: results point to the effectiveness of ballroom dancing as an occupational therapeutic resource aimed at stress control and the reestablishment of occupational balance in university students. The need for institutional policies aimed at the health care of university students is highlighted.

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