Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults

Aging Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Ballroom Dance on Physical Fitness and Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04680364
• Other study ID #: N395/2020
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 15, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2020
• Source: University Magna Graecia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: September 15, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: May 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• dance practice (dance average years = 11 years)

Exclusion Criteria:

• functional inabilities

• cardiovascular diseases

• prosthesis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Aging

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Dance School "Free Dance"	Catanzaro	Calabria

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Magna Graecia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (3)

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: — View Citation

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. — View Citation

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: 1 — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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