NCT04681976

Telematic Dance Intervention on Quality of Life of Older

Effectiveness of a Telematic Dance Intervention on the Quality of Life of Older People: Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Valencia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of a telematic dance intervention on the quality of life of older people. This project is a controlled, randomized clinical trial. 54 people (Intervention Group, n=27; Control Group, n=27) between the ages of 60-80 will participate in the study. Intervention Group participants will perform a 3-month telematic dance program based on choreographic work. The participants shall be measured 3 times, at baseline, post-intervention, and at 6-month post-intervention follow-up. Aside from the quality of life, variables of balance, risk of falling, number of falls, level of physical activity, mood, functionality, comorbidity, and quadriceps strength will also be measured.

Conditions

• Aging Well

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Telematic dance program	Telematic dance program The dance program will consist of 24 sessions distributed twice a week for a total period of 3 months. Each session will include: A) Warm up: It will consist of analytical and global movements of increasing intensity and stretching exercises. It will also involve body awareness and motor control exercises. B) Choreography part: the participants must follow and learn the choreographies. Intensity ranges shall vary between low and moderate. (3-4 in Borg's Modified Scale (0-10)). C) Cool down: It will consist of global movements of decreasing intensity, stretching, breathing, and relaxing exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-11
• Primary completion: 2021-04-30
• Completion: 2021-09-27
• First posted: 2020-12-23
• Last updated: 2021-09-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain