Effects of Dance on Reaction Time in Experienced Older Adults
- Conditions
- Aging
- Interventions
- Other: partnered dance
- Registration Number
- NCT04680364
- Lead Sponsor
- University Magna Graecia
- Brief 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).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
- dance practice (dance average years = 11 years)
- functional inabilities
- cardiovascular diseases
- prosthesis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description participants partnered dance to analyze the effects of 6-month ballroom dance (3 times/wk) on physical fitness and reaction time in twenty-four experienced older adults
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change From Baseline in Reaction time at 6 Months 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Dance School "Free Dance"
🇮🇹Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy