Acute Physiological Effects of Greek Traditional Dancing

NCT06260124 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Greek Dancing-UTH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, are involved in traditional dance. To date, the well-know benefits of dancing include entertainment, socialization and increased physical activity. However, the acute effects of Greek traditional dancing on health, physical performance and muscle damage indices remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this project is to evaluate the acute effect of Greek traditional dancing on health-, physical performance-, and muscle damage-related parameters by considering the impact of dancing tempo (slow vs moderate vs fast). In a crossover repeated measures design 10 pre- and 10 post-menopausal women will participate in the three dancing sessions of different tempo in a random order.

Conditions

Menopause; Cardiovascular Health; Body Composition; Physical Performance; Muscle Damage

Keywords

Greek traditional dancing; premenopausal women; postmenopausal women; dancing tempo

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (21)

• Change in blood pressure

  Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be measured using a blood pressure cuff

  At baseline and immediately after the dance

• Change in perceived exertion

  Perceived exertion will be rated using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale, a numerical scale that ranges from 6 (no exertion) to 20 (maximum effort).

  At baseline and immediately after the dance

• Change in blood lactate

  Blood lactate will be measured on a portable, automatic lactate analyser using the relevant strips

  At baseline and immediately after the dance

• Change in resting metabolic rate

  Resting metabolic rate (kcal) will be assessed using a portable open-circuit indirect calorimeter with a ventilated hood system

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in delayed-onset of muscle soreness (DOMS)

  DOMS of the knee extensors and flexors of both limbs will be evaluated by palpation of the relaxed muscle's belly and distal region with participants rating the perceived soreness on a visual analogue scale ranging from 1 to 10.

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in maximal isometric voluntary contraction

  Maximal isometric voluntary contraction of the knee extensors and flexors of both limbs will be assessed using an isokinetic dynamometer.

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in joint range of motion

  Knee joint range of motion will be assessed using a manual goniometer

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in functional performance

  Functional performance will be assessed using the movement-based screening tool functional movement screen (FMS)

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in white blood cell count

  White blood cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in granulocyte count

  Granulocyte count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in lymphocytes

  Lymphocytes will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in monocytes

  Monocytes will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in creatine kinase concentration

  Creatine kinase will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer and commercially available kits

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in reduced glutathione

  Reduced glutathione will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in oxidized glutathione

  Oxidized glutathione will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in catalase activity

  Catalase activity will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in protein carbonyls

  Protein carbonyls will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in total antioxidant capacity

  Total antioxidant capacity will be measured spectrophotometrically in plasma

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in heart rate

  Heart rate will be continuously monitored using heart rate sensors

  Through dance session completion, an average of 30 minutes

• Change in oxygen consumption

  Oxygen consumption will be continuously monitored using a portable metabolic system.

  Through dance session completion, an average of 30 minutes

• Change in physical activity

  The number of steps performed will be assessed using an accelerometer (ActiGraph Gt3x)

  Through dance session completion, an average of 30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in red blood cell count

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in hematocrit

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

• Change in hemoglobin

  At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance

Study Arms (2)

Pre-menopausal women

EXPERIMENTAL

Pre-menopausal healthy, inactive women that will participate in a random order in three dancing sessions (Greek traditional dancing) of different tempo on non-consecutive days.

Other: Slow tempo; Other: Moderate tempo; Other: Fast tempo

Post-menopausal

EXPERIMENTAL

Post-menopausal healthy, inactive women that will participate in a random order in three dancing sessions (Greek traditional dancing) of different tempo on non-consecutive days.

Other: Slow tempo; Other: Moderate tempo; Other: Fast tempo

Interventions

Slow tempo OTHER

A single Greek traditional dance of slow tempo lasting 3-4 minutes.

Post-menopausal; Pre-menopausal women

Moderate tempo OTHER

A single Greek traditional dance of moderate tempo lasting 3-4 minutes.

Post-menopausal; Pre-menopausal women

Fast tempo OTHER

A single Greek traditional dance of fast tempo lasting 3-4 minutes.

Post-menopausal; Pre-menopausal women

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 80 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Healthy pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
• Abstain from vigorous physical activity and/or exercise during the last (at least) 6 months prior to the study.
• Free of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.
• Free of cardiometabolic diseases.
• Free of mental health disorders
• No body weight loss \>10% over the last 6 months prior to the study
• Non-smokers

You may not qualify if:

• Perimenopause and menopause women
• Participation vigorous physical activity and/or exercise during the last (at least) 6 months prior to the study
• Presence of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.
• Presence of cardiometabolic diseases.
• Presence of mental health disorders
• Body weight loss \>10% over the last 6 months prior to the study
• Smokers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Thessaly: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

Trikala, Thessaly, 42100, Greece

Location

Study Officials

• Dimitrios Draganidis, PhD

  University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assisstant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2024
• First Posted: February 15, 2024
• Study Start: April 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2025
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: June 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

GR (1)