Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults

December 22, 2020 updated by: prof. Gian Pietro Emerenziani, University Magna Graecia

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

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).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
    • Calabria
      • Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy, 88100
        • Dance School "Free Dance"

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • dance practice (dance average years = 11 years)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • functional inabilities
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • prosthesis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: participants
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
Dance classes consisted of different choreographies, which include rhythmic and simple movements typically of ballroom/standard dances (Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Reaction time at 6 Months
Time Frame: baseline, 6 months and 10 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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Magna Graecia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 30, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 15, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 23, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

December 24, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2020

Last Verified

December 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • N395/2020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Scientific dataset will be shared on request

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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