@article{ref1,
title="Dance as an intervention to reduce fall risk in older adults: a systematic review with a meta-analysis",
journal="Journal of aging and physical activity",
year="2022",
author="Blanco-Rambo, Eduarda and Bandeira-Guimarães, Marcelo and Vieira, Alexandra F. and Pietta-Dias, Caroline and Izquierdo, Mikel and Cadore, Eduardo L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to summarize the evidence from randomized clinical trials on the effects of dance on fall risk in older adults through a systematic review with meta-analysis. Fall risk was assessed through timed up and go, Berg Balance Scale, or one-leg stand tests. Data are presented as mean differences for timed up and go test and standardized mean differences for Berg Balance Scale and one-leg stand tests between treatments with 95% confidence intervals, and calculations were performed using random effects models. Significance was accepted when p <.05. A significant difference was found between dance interventions and the control groups in the general analysis of fall risk assessed by timed up and go (mean differences: -1.446 s; 95% confidence interval [-1.586, -1.306]; p <.001) and Berg Balance Scale and one-leg stand tests (standardized mean differences: 0.737; 95% confidence interval [0.508, 0.966]; p <.001) in favor of the intervention group. Different dance interventions decreased the fall risk in older practitioners.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-8652",
doi="10.1123/japa.2021-0404",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0404"
}