CompletedN/ADMT

Dancing for Better Aging: Evaluating the Impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy (D/MT) Program for Older Adults

NCT ID

NCT02455258

Target Enrollment

75 participants

Start Date

2015-03

Est. Completion

2016-04

About This Study

The aim of this study is to empirically evaluate the impact of a Dance/Movement Therapy program adapted to older adults. Participants over 60 years old are enrolled in one of three groups: Dance/Movement Therapy, Aerobic Exercise or Waiting List (control group) for 12 weeks. The training groups occur 3 times a week for 1 hour each session. Physical condition, cognitive function, general health and lifestyle, and stress hormones are assessed at baseline, after 12 weeks and after 28 weeks.

Conditions Studied

Aging

Interventions

•Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT)
•Aerobics Exercise (AE)

Eligibility

Age:60 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers:No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* aged 60 years and older
* sedentary or moderately sedentary (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week)
* have not participated in another similar study in the last year
* have not been exposed to a dance or dance/movement therapy program in the past year
* are not in a wheelchair
* have not had surgery in the past year
* have not smoked in the past 5 years
* do not consume more than 2 glasses a day of alcohol
* are not in treatment for major depression

Exclusion Criteria:

* progressive neurological disorder
* unstable medical conditions (unstable cardio illness in the past 6 months, cardiac or thyroid troubles or pituitary gland illness)
* contraindication for moderate physical activity (major orthopaedic limitations)
* suspicion of cognitive problems (score of 24 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
* large uncorrected perceptual limits
* treatment of hormone therapy
* uncontrolled hearing loss

Study Locations (1)

IUGM

Montreal, Quebec, Canada