The effect of a tailored dance program on health and wellbeing in people aged 65+: a pilot trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: falls; mental wellbeing; quality of life; social isolation; balance impairment; physical inactivity; fall risk; cognitive impairment; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000723583
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants will be community-dwelling people aged 65+ who are able to travel to the dance class location and must not have participated in any dance classes in the past 12 months. Participants must be independently mobile (able to walk 10 metres unaided) but be relatively inactive (less than 90 minutes per week of moderate physical activity).

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they have self-reported medical conditions precluding exercise (e.g., unstable cardiac disease); insufficient English skills to fully participate; impaired cognition (scoring 4 or less on 8-point Memory Impairment Screen); self-assessed inability to walk 10m unassisted; are physically active for more than 90 min per week; or have participated regularly in dance classes in the past year. Screening for eligibility will be via telephone.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified