Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT04680364

Last Updated: 2020-12-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-01

Study Completion Date

2019-09-15

Brief Summary

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Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 6-month ballroom dance (3 times/wk) on physical fitness and reaction time in twenty- four experienced older adults. Body composition, handgrip test, standing long jump test, step test, one-legged stance balance test, and reaction time (RT) test were assessed before and after 6 months (T6) of dance practice. RT was re-evaluated after 4 months (T10).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aging

Keywords

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physical activity partnered dances cognitive functions fall prevention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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participants

to analyze the effects of 6-month ballroom dance (3 times/wk) on physical fitness and reaction time in twenty-four experienced older adults

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

partnered dance

Intervention Type OTHER

Dance classes consisted of different choreographies, which include rhythmic and simple movements typically of ballroom/standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz).

Interventions

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partnered dance

Dance classes consisted of different choreographies, which include rhythmic and simple movements typically of ballroom/standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* dance practice (dance average years = 11 years)

Exclusion Criteria

* functional inabilities
* cardiovascular diseases
* prosthesis
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Magna Graecia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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prof. Gian Pietro Emerenziani

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Dance School "Free Dance"

Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Vaccaro MG, Izzo G, Ilacqua A, Migliaccio S, Baldari C, Guidetti L, Lenzi A, Quattrone A, Aversa A, Emerenziani GP. Characterization of the Effects of a Six-Month Dancing as Approach for Successful Aging. Int J Endocrinol. 2019 Jun 17;2019:2048391. doi: 10.1155/2019/2048391. eCollection 2019.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31316562 (View on PubMed)

Kattenstroth JC, Kalisch T, Holt S, Tegenthoff M, Dinse HR. Six months of dance intervention enhances postural, sensorimotor, and cognitive performance in elderly without affecting cardio-respiratory functions. Front Aging Neurosci. 2013 Feb 26;5:5. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2013.00005. eCollection 2013.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23447455 (View on PubMed)

Kattenstroth JC, Kalisch T, Kolankowska I, Dinse HR. Balance, sensorimotor, and cognitive performance in long-year expert senior ballroom dancers. J Aging Res. 2011;2011:176709. doi: 10.4061/2011/176709. Epub 2011 Sep 25.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21961064 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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N395/2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id