Benefits of a Belly Dance Psychomotor Intervention

University of Évora

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Adult Women

Treatments: Other: Belly Dance Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06442878

UÉ

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is to analyze the effects of a psychomotor intervention program mediated by belly dance in adult women. This Quasi-experimental study is a controlled trial with one arm. Participants will be allocated to one group which will be i) control and ii) experimental. That is at first i) will attend a control period without intervention (6 weeks) and at second ii) will attend an intervention period participating on the intervention program mediated by belly dance (12 weeks). Participants will be accessed at a baseline, at post control and at post intervention.

Full description

Sedentary lifestyles has been identified as one of the main causes for the development of pathologies as are cardiovascular diseases and of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Associated with this, psychomotor factors can also be negatively affected as well as the perception of well-being. Women's daily life associated with tasks accumulation is referred to as a barrier to engaging in physical have progressively made it more difficult for them to perform formal physical activity (Barranco-Ruiz, 2020). Dance can help in this scenario because it is a pleasurable activity that favors social and intrapersonal relationships, working simultaneously on factors such as balance, motor coordination, agility, body awareness, and rhythm, having a positive impact on quality of life and well-being. In this way, dance, through its various components associated with movement, can assume a character of health promotion, also making possible a space of attention for women (Hernandes et al, 2018). Studies have already been carried out focusing on the effects of belly dancing on body image, quality of life and self-esteem in women with cancer, experienced and professional experienced and professional belly dancers/practitioners, elderly women with depression, pregnant women and depression, pregnant women and those with chronic pain (Boing, 2018; Toberna, 2020; Castrillon, 2017). No studies were found that looked at psychomotor factors (balance, agility and body body awareness), or indicators of well-being focused on body image, movement image and and mood states.

The proposed study has a quasi-experimental design with two pre-tests and one post- test, with only one group, the experimental group being its own control. In this way, we will apply Pre-test 1 and after six weeks without intervention, we will apply Pre-test 2 in order to obtain the results referring to the control group. After that, we will start the intervention itself, which will last twelve weeks and will culminate with the Post test 1.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 59 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Woman aged > 17 years and <60 years
• Availability to participate in the program

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination);
• Presence of motor impairment, neurological problems or diseases compromising the program participation;
• Unavailability to participate in the program.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 1 patient group

Control and Experimental Group

Other group

Description:

The same group, will do the intervention will attend the belly dance program. The control group will maintain the usually daily activities, not attending any exercise program for a month and a half, and than will be a experimental group with 2 sessions / week of 60 minutes on alternated days.

Treatment:

Other: Belly Dance Program