Effects of Dancing on Cardiovascular and Functional Risk Factors in Older Women.

NCT03262714 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 53834516.0.0000.5347
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of a dance intervention on cardiovascular risk factors and functional capacity of older women, comparing dancing to a walking exercise intervention and to an active control condition (stretching). The participants will include women between 60 and 80 years old, with body mass index inferior to 35 Kg /m2. The main outcome of this study is the peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak). The secondary outcomes are cardiovascular risk associated factors (C-reactive protein, TNF-alpha, lipid profile, etc) and functional performance (muscle strength and power, balance, gate ability, etc). The experimental design will include 3 parts: 1) Pre-intervention assessments: medical evaluation, fasting blood exams, maximum exercise test, assessments of body composition, balance, gate ability, muscular strength and power. 2) Period of interventions: patients will be randomized to one of the three following groups: dance, walking or stretching. The duration of the interventions will be 8 weeks, including 3 sessions per week for dance and walking, and once a week for the stretching group. Each session will last 60 min. 3) Post-intervention assessments: the same protocols of testing as pre-intervention.

Conditions

Aging; Cardiovascular Risk Factor; Physical Activity

Keywords

Dance, walking, cardiovascular risk, functional capacity.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Peak Oxygen Consumption (VO2peak)

  The maximum capacity of oxygen consumption measured during an incremental exercise test.

  Baseline and 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (22)

• Change in C-reactive protein (CRP)

  Baseline and 8 weeks

• Change in Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha)

  Baseline and 8 weeks

• Change in Triglycerides

  Baseline and 8 weeks

• Change in Total Cholesterol

  Baseline and 8 weeks

• Change in LDL-Cholesterol

  Baseline and 8 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Dancing

EXPERIMENTAL

Elderly women randomized to the dance intervention programme.

Other: Dance

Walking

EXPERIMENTAL

Elderly women randomized to the walking intervention programme.

Other: Walking

Stretching

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Elderly women randomized to the stretching intervention programme.

Other: Stretching

Interventions

Dance OTHER

Participants randomized to the dance group will take part in a dance intervention programme for 8 weeks, including 3 sessions per week, each lasting 60 min. Dance classes will be performed in group in a dance studio, including a variety of rhythms such as salsa, jazz and aerobics. The dance session wil include a warm up of 15 min (posture, join mobility and dance technique), a main part of 40 min (learning of specific choreographies and practice of moves across the floor), and a cool down of 5 min (muscle stretching and relaxation).

Dancing

Walking OTHER

Participants randomized to the walking group will take part in a walking intervention programme for 8 weeks, including 3 sessions per week, each lasting 60 min. The walking session will include a warm up of 10 min (posture and join mobility), a main part of 40 min (walking on a treadmill with a heart rate corresponding to 60% of VO2peak), and a cool down of 10 min (muscle stretching and relaxation).

Walking

Stretching OTHER

Participants randomized to the control group will take part in stretching classes, once a week, each lasting 60 min, also for 8 weeks. Stretching exercises for large muscle groups will be performed standing or in a match, holding the positions for a maximum of 10 s. There will be no music playing during the session.

Stretching

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Women between 60 and 80 years old
• BMI inferior to 35 kg/m2
• Independent for performing daily activities (OARS scale)
• Not engaged in any type of regular exercise programme for the past 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular diseases or other non-controlled metabolic disorders
• Chronic diseases such as fibromyalgia, cancer or neurodegenerative disorders
• Bone, joints or muscle problems that could impair exercise performance
• Not being able to perform the effort test in the first assessment session, abnormal electrocardiogram, or any other condition identified by the physician of the study that limit the engagement in an exercise training programme.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Rodrigues-Krause J, Farinha JB, Ramis TR, Macedo RCO, Boeno FP, Dos Santos GC, Vargas J Jr, Lopez P, Grazioli R, Costa RR, Pinto RS, Krause M, Reischak-Oliveira A. Effects of dancing compared to walking on cardiovascular risk and functional capacity of older women: A randomized controlled trial. Exp Gerontol. 2018 Dec;114:67-77. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2018.10.015. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

  PMID: 30389581 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Walking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Locomotion; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Exercise; Motor Activity

Study Officials

• Alvaro Reischak-Oliveira, PhD.

  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Josianne Rodrigues-Krause, MSc.

CONTACT

5551 999101821; rodrigues.krause@ufrgs.br

Alvaro Reischak-Oliveira, PhD.

CONTACT

55-51-3308-5862; alvaro.oliveira@ufrgs.br

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor Alvaro Reischak-Oliveira

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 8, 2017
• First Posted: August 25, 2017
• Study Start: August 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2017
• Study Completion: August 1, 2018
• Last Updated: August 25, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Locations

BR (1)