NCT05460039

Impact of a Technology Mediated Dance Intervention

Technology-mediated Dance: Impact on Psychossocial, Physical, and Cognitive Functions of the Old

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aveiro University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dance mediated by tecnhology	A web system and a dance mat are used to stimulate participants to perform dance activities for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-19
• Primary completion: 2023-11-30
• Completion: 2023-11-30
• First posted: 2022-07-15
• Last updated: 2024-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal