Comparison of Neuromuscular Exercises and Dance Therapy on Physical Performance and Kinesiophobia Results in Geriatrics

NCT06395779 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: NEDTGeriatrics
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare neuromuscular exercises and dance Therapy on physical performance and kinesiophobia results in geriatrics. Methods: As a result of the power analysis (G-Power), 36 participants are planned to be included in this study Block randomization will be used to divide participants into 2 groups, each with at least 18 participants: Group 1 (NE Group) and Group 2 (DT Group) (Randomizer.org). NE (Neuromuscular Exercise) group will participate in a 12-week exercise program consisting of sensorimotor system training, postural stability and control, global and local joint stabilization, balance training, muscle strength, breathing, and functional movement patterns.DT (Dance Therapy) Group will participate in 12-week dance training by a dance instructor. In dance therapy practices, simple and selected basic movements are appropriate to the level of the participants. Data will be collected using the Berg Balance Scale,30-second-Sit-to-Stand Test, Manual Muscle Testing, goniometer measurement and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. Practice Implications: This current study will contribute to the understanding of how neuromuscular exercises and dance therapy affect physical function and kinesiophobia in geriatrics.

Conditions

Geriatrics; Neuromuscular Exercise; Dance Therapy; Kinesiophobia

Keywords

Geriatrics; Neuromuscular Exercise; Dance Therapy; Kinesiophobia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Change in balance

  Change in static balance will be evaluated using Berg Balance Scale. The scale consists of 14 questions scored between 0-4. Scores between 0-20 indicate imbalance, scores between 21-40 indicate normal balance, and scores between 41-56 indicate good balance.

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

• Change in muscular fitness

  Change in muscular fitness will be evaluated using 30-second-Sit-to-Stand Test

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

• Change in muscle strength

  Change in muscle strength will be evaluated using Manual Muscle Testing.

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

• Change in range of motion

  Change in range of motion will be evaluated using Goniometer Measurement

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

• Change in kinesiophobia

  Change in kinesiophobia will be evaluated using Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. The Scale consists of 17 questions and the high score indicates that the kinesiophobia is high.

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

• Change in balance and walking

  Change in balance and walking will be evaluated using the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment. The first 9 of the 16 questions are about balance, and the next 7 questions are about walking. A score of 18 and below indicates a high risk of falling, a score of 19-24 indicates a moderate risk of falling, and a score of 24 and above indicates a low risk of falling.

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

• Change of fear of falling

  Change in balance and risk of falling will be evaluated using alls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I). The Scale consists of 17 questions and the high score indicates that the fear of falling is high.

  Before exercise programs and immediately after 12 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Neuromuscular Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

NE (Neuromuscular Exercise) group will participate in a 12-week exercise program consisting of sensorimotor system training, postural stability and control, global and local joint stabilization, balance training, muscle strength, breathing, and functional movement patterns.

Behavioral: Neuromuscular Exercise Group

Dance Therapy Group

EXPERIMENTAL

DT (Dance Therapy) Group will participate in 12-week dance training by a dance instructor. In dance therapy practices, simple and selected basic movements are appropriate to the level of the participants

Behavioral: Dance Therapy Group

Interventions

Neuromuscular Exercise Group BEHAVIORAL

A 12-week Neuromuscular exercise program consisting of sensorimotor system training, postural stability and control, global and local joint stabilization, balance training, muscle strength, breathing, and functional movement patterns will be created for the participants in Group 1.

Neuromuscular Exercise Group

Dance Therapy Group BEHAVIORAL

Participants in Group 2 will be given dance training by a dance instructor in the gym for 1 hour a day, 2 days a week, for a total of 12 weeks. In dance therapy practices, simple and basic movements are appropriate to the level of the participants, and special attention will be paid to the rhythm of the music not being fast. Latin dances were applied to the participants; selected rumba, merengue, bachata, and salsa movements. Dance therapy will start with a warm-up exercise (10 minutes), then dance exercises will be applied and the activity will end with a cool-down exercise (10 minutes).

Dance Therapy Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being able to speak and understand Turkish,
• Being able to walk without using any assistive device,
• Being able to adapt to the training program and wanting to participate in the study voluntarily

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of neurological, musculoskeletal, inner ear or eye diseases that will cause functional disability and impaired standing balance,
• Those who have had changes in their medical treatments in the last 6 months,
• Those with a history of lower extremity surgery as it may affect balance tests,
• Volunteers who do not attend at least one of the training and evaluations for any reason.
• Volunteers who want to leave the study voluntarily.
• Volunteers who cannot continue working due to any additional disease that develops.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Özüm Çetinkaya

Alanya, Antalya, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (6)

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• 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: 31987547 BACKGROUND

• Sit RWS, Choi SYK, Wang B, Chan DCC, Zhang D, Yip BHK, Wong SYS. Neuromuscular exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain in older people: a randomised controlled trial in primary care in Hong Kong. Br J Gen Pract. 2021 Feb 25;71(704):e226-e236. doi: 10.3399/bjgp20X714053. Print 2021.

  PMID: 33495205 BACKGROUND

• Howe TE, Rochester L, Neil F, Skelton DA, Ballinger C. Exercise for improving balance in older people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 9;2011(11):CD004963. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004963.pub3.

  PMID: 22071817 BACKGROUND

• Cetinkaya O, Nalbant O, Odemis M, Gulsoy H. Effects of neuromuscular exercise and dance therapy on physical performance and kinesiophobia in GERIATRICS: A randomized controlled study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Dec;45:545-554. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.09.009. Epub 2025 Sep 19.

  PMID: 41316619 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kinesiophobia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Özüm ÇETİNKAYA, PT, MSc

  Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Özgür NALBANT, Asst.Prof.Dr

  Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Meriç ÖDEMİŞ, Dr.

  Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Hatice GÜLSOY, Dr.

  Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PT, MSC. ,Principal Investigator

Model Details: The study will be divided into two parallel groups: The neuromuscular exercise group and the Dance therapy group. Both groups will participate in exercise programs for 12 weeks.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2024
• First Posted: May 2, 2024
• Study Start: May 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2024
• Study Completion: October 30, 2024
• Last Updated: December 27, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)