Impact of a Technology Mediated Dance Intervention

Aveiro University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition

Treatments

Other: Dance mediated by tecnhology

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05460039

DanceMove

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical and cognitive functions of the old adults when compared to usual activities.

Full description

This study aims to investigate whether a technology-mediated dance impacts on psychosocial, physical, and cognitive functions of old adults when compared to usual activities. It will have two arms one of which will receive a dance mat and perform dance sessions for 8 weeks, while the other group will continue their usual activities. Participants will be assessed for psychosocial, physical, and cognitive aspects at baseline, end of the intervention, and at 3 months follow-up.

Enrollment

70 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

People living independently in the community
65 years old or older
With no cognitive impairment defined based on the 6-item cognitive decline test [4]
Independent at walking without walking aids
Access to a personal computer and internet
For older adults unable to use a computer, a patient or carer with digital literacy needs to be identified for the older adult to enter the study.

Exclusion criteria