@article{ref1,
title="Effect of Senior Dance ( DanSe) on fall risk factors in older adults: a randomized controlled trial",
journal="Physical therapy",
year="2020",
author="Franco, M. R. and Sherrington, C. and Tiedemann, A. and Pereira, L. S. and Perracini, Mônica Rodriguez and Faria, C. R. S. and Negrão-Filho, R. F. and Pinto, R. Z. and Pastre, C. M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Older people's participation in structured exercise programs to improve balance and mobility is low. Senior Dance is an alternative option, as it may provide a safe and fun way of targeting balance. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the effect of Senior Dance on balance, mobility, and cognitive function, compared with a control intervention. <br><br>DESIGN: The study was a randomized controlled trial. SETTING/PATIENTS: Eighty-two community-dwelling older people aged 60 years or over and cognitively intact were recruited in Brazil. INTERVENTION: Participants were randomly allocated to 2 groups, Senior Dance plus education (intervention group) and education alone (control group). The Senior Dance program consisted of 12 weeks of twice-weekly group-based dance classes. Participants in both groups attended a single 1-hour educational session on prevention of falls. MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome was single-leg stance with eyes closed. Secondary outcomes were timed sit-to-stand test, standing balance test, timed 4-meter walk, and cognitive function tests, eg, Trail Making test and Montreal Cognitive Assessment. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 82 participants randomized, 71 (87%) completed the 12-week follow-up. Single-leg stance with eyes closed (primary outcome) improved in the Senior Dance group (mean difference [MD] = 2.3 seconds, 95% CI: 1.1 to 3.6) compared to the control group at follow-up. Senior Dance group performed better in the standing balance tests (MD = 3.7 seconds, 95% CI: 0.6 to 6.8), were faster in the sit-to-stand test (MD = - 3.1 seconds, 95% CI: -4.8 to -1.4), and 4-meter walk test (MD = -0.6 seconds, 95% CI: -1.0 to -0.1). There were no significant between-group differences for cognitive function tests. LIMITATIONS: Participants and therapists were not blinded. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Senior Dance was effective in improving balance and mobility but not cognitive function in community-dwelling older people.<br><br>© American Physical Therapy Association 2020. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-9023",
doi="10.1093/ptj/pzz187",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz187"
}