Dancing for Better Aging: Evaluating the Impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy (D/MT) Program for Older Adults
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interventional
75
1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to empirically evaluate the impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy program adapted to older adults. Participants over 60 years old are enrolled in one of three groups: Dance/Movement Therapy, Aerobic Exercise or Waiting List (control group) for 12 weeks. The training groups occur 3 times a week for 1 hour each session. Physical condition, cognitive function, general health and lifestyle, and stress hormones are assessed at baseline, after 12 weeks and after 28 weeks.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
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Started Mar 2015
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 31, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 27, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2016
CompletedJuly 27, 2016
July 1, 2016
1.1 years
March 31, 2015
July 26, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Z-score change on Cognitive Functioning
Assessment of executive functions, processing speed and memory
0, 12 and 28 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (18)
Z-score change on Psychological Condition
0, 12 and 28 weeks
Z-score change on Psychological Condition
0, 12 and 28 weeks
Z-score change on Psychological Condition
0, 12 and 28 weeks
Z-score change on Psychological Condition
0, 12 and 28 weeks
Z-score change on Psychological Condition
0, 12 and 28 weeks
- +13 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)
EXPERIMENTALAerobics Exercise (AE)
ACTIVE COMPARATORWaiting List
NO INTERVENTIONThis group is placed on a waiting list and asked to refrain from making any changes to their current lifestyle.
Interventions
Each DMT session follows a similar structure of Opening, Warm up, Development, Cool Down and Closure. Various themes dedicated to an aging population are addressed by the supervising dance/movement therapist through movement activities and using support material (i.e., props, music). This group is provided in a group setting of maximum 10 participants at a time and occurs 3 times per week for 1 hour each session over the course of 12 weeks.
The aerobics exercise program is composed of warm up exercises followed by cardiovascular training on a recumbent bicycle. The intensity is set and progressively increased using each participants' individualized maximal aerobic power obtained in the baseline VO2 evaluation. This program respects the recommendations made by the American College of Sports Medicine and their adaptations for aging populations. Each session is supervised by a kinesiologist with 2 participants at a time. The training occurs 3 times per week for 1 hour each session over the course of 12 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- aged 60 years and older
- sedentary or moderately sedentary (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week)
- have not participated in another similar study in the last year
- have not been exposed to a dance or dance/movement therapy program in the past year
- are not in a wheelchair
- have not had surgery in the past year
- have not smoked in the past 5 years
- do not consume more than 2 glasses a day of alcohol
- are not in treatment for major depression
You may not qualify if:
- progressive neurological disorder
- unstable medical conditions (unstable cardio illness in the past 6 months, cardiac or thyroid troubles or pituitary gland illness)
- contraindication for moderate physical activity (major orthopaedic limitations)
- suspicion of cognitive problems (score of 24 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
- large uncorrected perceptual limits
- treatment of hormone therapy
- uncontrolled hearing loss
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
IUGM
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Esmail A, Vrinceanu T, Lussier M, Predovan D, Berryman N, Houle J, Karelis A, Grenier S, Minh Vu TT, Villalpando JM, Bherer L. Effects of Dance/Movement Training vs. Aerobic Exercise Training on cognition, physical fitness and quality of life in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2020 Jan;24(1):212-220. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 7.
PMID: 31987547DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Researcher and Director of the Cognitive Health and Aging Research Lab (LESCA)
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 31, 2015
First Posted
May 27, 2015
Study Start
March 1, 2015
Primary Completion
April 1, 2016
Study Completion
April 1, 2016
Last Updated
July 27, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-07