Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults

NCT04680364 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: N395/2020
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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).

Conditions

Aging

Keywords

physical activity; partnered dances; cognitive functions; fall prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change From Baseline in Reaction time at 6 Months

  reaction time was assessed with the subject seating with the arm resting on a table in a comfortable position and then catches the apparatus as quickly as possible after it begins to fall. The fall distance was measured and it was converted into a reaction time (in milliseconds) using the formula for a body falling under the influence of gravity (d 5 1⁄2gt2), where d is distance, g is acceleration due to gravity, and t is time.

  baseline, 6 months and 10 months

Study Arms (1)

participants

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: partnered dance

Interventions

partnered dance OTHER

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

participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• dance practice (dance average years = 11 years)

You may not qualify if:

• functional inabilities
• cardiovascular diseases
• prosthesis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Magna Graecia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dance School "Free Dance"

Catanzaro, Calabria, 88100, Italy

Location

Related Publications (3)

• 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.

  PMID: 31316562 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 23447455 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 21961064 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 17, 2020
• First Posted: December 23, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2019
• Study Completion: September 15, 2019
• Last Updated: December 24, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)