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| Id | 664 | |
| Author | Kattenstroth J.-C., Kalisch T., Holt S., Tegenthoff M., Dinse H.R. | |
| Title | Six months of dance intervention enhances postural, sensorimotor, and cognitive performance in elderly without affecting cardio-respiratory functions | |
| Reference | Kattenstroth J.-C., Kalisch T., Holt S., Tegenthoff M., Dinse H.R.; Six months of dance intervention enhances postural, sensorimotor, and cognitive performance in elderly without affecting cardio-respiratory functions ;Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience vol:5 issue: FEB page: |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84878405724&doi=10.3389%2ffnagi.2013.00005&partnerID=40&md5=54c90dde7cc010ff310b1ff9b75c7070 |
| Abstract | During aging, sensorimotor, cognitive and physical performance decline, but can improve by training and exercise indicating that agerelated changes are treatable. Dancing is increasingly used as an intervention because it combines many diverse features making it a promising neuroplasticity-inducing tool. We here investigated the effects of a 6-month dance class (1 h/week) on a group of healthy elderly individuals compared to a matched control group (CG). We performed a broad assessment covering cognition, intelligence, attention, reaction time, motor, tactile, and postural performance, as well as subjective well-being and cardio-respiratory performance. After 6 months, in the CG no changes, or further degradation of performance was found. In the dance group, beneficial effects were found for dance-related parameters such as posture and reaction times, but also for cognitive, tactile, motor performance, and subjective well-being. These effects developed without alterations in the cardio-respiratory performance. Correlation of baseline performance with the improvement following intervention revealed that those individuals, who benefitted most from the intervention, were those who showed the lowest performance prior to the intervention. Our findings corroborate previous observations that dancing evokes widespread positive effects. The pre-post design used in the present study implies that the efficacy of dance is most likely not based on a selection bias of particularly gifted individuals. The lack of changes of cardio-respiratory fitness indicates that even moderate levels of physical activity can in combination with rich sensorimotor, cognitive, social, and emotional challenges act to ameliorate a wide spectrum of age-related decline. © 2013 Kattenstroth, Kalisch, Holt, Tegenthoff and Dinse. |
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| In the dance group, beneficial effects were found for dance-related parameters such as posture and reaction times, but also for cognitive, tactile, motor performance, and subjective well-being. . | In this context, it is noteworthy that in addition to the aspects of physical exercise and the requirements for fine motor coordination, posture and balance - the emotional aspects of dancing and its close association with music - might add further beneficial effects. . |
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