Acute Physiological Effects of Greek Traditional Dancing
- Conditions
- MenopauseMuscle DamageBody CompositionPhysical PerformanceCardiovascular Health
- Interventions
- Other: Slow tempoOther: Moderate tempoOther: Fast tempo
- Registration Number
- NCT06260124
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
- 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.
- Detailed Description
This study aims at determining the acute effect of Greek traditional dancing on health- and physical performance-related parameters by considering the impact of dancing tempo. Ten pre- and ten postmenopausal women meeting the inclusion criteria will be assigned to a crossover trial. Initially, participants will undergo baseline testing including (i) anthropometrics, (ii) body composition, (iii) physical performance, (iv) physical activity level and (v) dietary intake. After baseline measurements, a 7-day familiarization period will take place, during which participants will practice daily on the three experimental dances. Each dance will be characterized by a different tempo (beats per minute) so that there will be one dance from each tempo category (i.e. slow, moderate and fast). After familiarization, participants will execute in a random order the three dancing sessions, on separate days. Each dancing session will consist of one dance (of either slow or moderate or fast tempo) lasting \~ 3- 4 minutes. During each dance heart rate, oxygen consumption and activity intensity will be continuously monitored. Before and immediately after the dance systolic and diastolic blood pressure, perceived exertion and blood lactate will be measure. In addition, before each dance and at 24 and 48 hours post-dance muscle soreness, muscle strength and resting metabolic rate will be measured and a resting blood sample will be drawn for the assessment of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- 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
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Post-menopausal Moderate tempo 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. Post-menopausal Fast tempo 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. Post-menopausal Slow tempo 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. Pre-menopausal women Slow tempo 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. Pre-menopausal women Fast tempo 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. Pre-menopausal women Moderate tempo 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.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in delayed-onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance 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.
Change in lymphocytes At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Lymphocytes will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Change in catalase activity At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Catalase activity will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells
Change in total antioxidant capacity At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Total antioxidant capacity will be measured spectrophotometrically in plasma
Change in oxygen consumption Through dance session completion, an average of 30 minutes Oxygen consumption will be continuously monitored using a portable metabolic system.
Change in maximal isometric voluntary contraction At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Maximal isometric voluntary contraction of the knee extensors and flexors of both limbs will be assessed using an isokinetic dynamometer.
Change in granulocyte count At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Granulocyte count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Change in monocytes At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Monocytes will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Change in blood lactate At baseline and immediately after the dance Blood lactate will be measured on a portable, automatic lactate analyser using the relevant strips
Change in resting metabolic rate At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Resting metabolic rate (kcal) will be assessed using a portable open-circuit indirect calorimeter with a ventilated hood system
Change in joint range of motion At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Knee joint range of motion will be assessed using a manual goniometer
Change in white blood cell count At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance White blood cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Change in reduced glutathione At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Reduced glutathione will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells
Change in heart rate Through dance session completion, an average of 30 minutes Heart rate will be continuously monitored using heart rate sensors
Change in blood pressure At baseline and immediately after the dance Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be measured using a blood pressure cuff
Change in perceived exertion At baseline and immediately after the dance 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).
Change in functional performance At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Functional performance will be assessed using the movement-based screening tool functional movement screen (FMS)
Change in protein carbonyls At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Protein carbonyls will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells
Change in physical activity Through dance session completion, an average of 30 minutes The number of steps performed will be assessed using an accelerometer (ActiGraph Gt3x)
Change in creatine kinase concentration At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Creatine kinase will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer and commercially available kits
Change in oxidized glutathione At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Oxidized glutathione will be measured spectrophotometrically in red blood cells
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in hematocrit At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Hematocrit will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Change in red blood cell count At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Red blood cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Change in hemoglobin At baseline and at 24 hours and 48 hours after the dance Hemoglobin will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Thessaly, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science
🇬🇷Tríkala, Thessaly, Greece