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| Id | 652 | |
| Author | Douka S., Zilidou V.I., Lilou O., Manou V. | |
| Title | Traditional dance improves the physical fitness and well-being of the elderly | |
| Reference | Douka S., Zilidou V.I., Lilou O., Manou V.; Traditional dance improves the physical fitness and well-being of the elderly ;Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience vol:11 issue: APR page: |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068316827&doi=10.3389%2ffnagi.2019.00075&partnerID=40&md5=66dc3908e2ac0cda303389798df67824 |
| Abstract | Regular physical activity is considered one of the most important factors for lifestyle, for maintaining good health in older ages and increasing life expectancy. Dance is considered an activity that involves coordinating movements with music, as well as brain activation because it is constantly necessary to learn and remember new steps. Dance as a musical-kinetics skill, requires the coordination of body movements with rhythmic stimuli, developing the adaptability of the movement. One-hundred-thirty (130) elderly people aged 60 years and over (mean age 67 years old) with an average of 8 years of education, attended Greek traditional dance sessions for 32 weeks. The frequency was 2 times per week, for 75 min per session. Dances were selected from all over Greece with moderate intensity initially. During the program, they had the opportunity to try with greater intensity dances. At the beginning and after the end of intervention all the participants were evaluated by the Fullerton Senior Fitness Test for their physical fitness, the Single Leg Balance and the Handgrip Strength Test. The results showed a significant improvement in their physical fitness (Chair Stand: T = −5.459, p < 0.001; Arm Curl: T = −5.750, p < 0.001; Back Scratch: T = −4.648, p < 0.001; Sit and Reach: T = −4.759, p < 0.001; 2 min Step: T = −5.567, p < 0.001; Foot Up and Go: T = −8.599, p < 0.001) and at their static balance with eyes open (Balance 1 leg: T = −4.996, p < 0.001) and Handgrip Strength (Handgrip: T = −3.490, p < 0.001). Elderly seem to enjoy dancing as an activity while maintaining their functionality. Probably the elderly in traditional dance cause prosperity in their lives by promoting active aging. © 2019 Douka, Zilidou, Lilou and Manou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
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| Proper posture improves overall balance and generally there are positive effects on the body. . | Regular physical activity is considered one of the most important factors for lifestyle, for maintaining good health in older ages and increasing life expectancy. . | Thus, it is a physical activity more popular and hence readily selectable by the elderly, which can equally have beneficial effects of exercise. . | As well, exercise and participation in physical activities are associated with better performance in cognitive functions. . | This interaction with other people eliminates the feeling of loneliness and enhances their psychological status. . | Moreover, itis considered an important fact that their self-esteem and mood increase as they realized they can engage in new skills. . | Music, which is an important component of dance, improves physical performance. . | Dance beyond many benefits helps individuals to improve their body posture. . | Furthermore, dance, in addition to physical activity, combines the emotion, social interaction, motor coordination and music, thus creating a thriving environmental condition for individuals. . | Generally, dance offers a host of physical and mental benefits to individuals, especially when exercised to protect or improve their health. . | Maintaining their physical fitness and functional capacity at satisfactory levels, lead them to a more qualitative and independent lifestyle while the risk of various diseases is reduced. . | Improving or maintaining their nutritional status combined with exercise is associated with many benefits, including increased physical fitness and strength, reducing the incidence of sarcopenia, reducing functional loss and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries, reducing the risk of falls and/or their frequency. . | It also provided a strong sense of community as it allowed participants to showcase their cultural heritage (Cooper and Thomas, 2002). . |
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