Impact of a six months dance intervention on sensorimotor, cognitive, postural, and cardio-respiratory performance in the elderly.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003560

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-29

Start date

2012-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Neurologically healthy subjects above the age of 60 years, having no record of regular dancing and sporting activities for at least five years before study onset.

Interventions

Group 1: Dance Intervention: Participants will be instructed by a trained dancing master and will learn various forms of non-partnered dance (1h/week for 6 months). A typical dance class starts with a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: above 60 years of age, no regular dancing or sporting activities in the last 5 years, MMSE > 27

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: under 60 years of age, regular dancing or sporting activities within the last 5 years, Lack of knowledge of German language (subjective assessment of the experimenter), Cognitive impairment in accordance to the MMSE: < 27 points, Taking CNS-active drugs of any kind, exclusion after medical examination, left-handedness, neurological disorders, Pacemaker,

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of Posture and balance (displacement of centre of pressure (COP) using a force platform) reactiontimes ( choice-reaction times (WTS - system), information processing (WTS - System), multiple-choice reaction time analysis) motor performance ( Jebsen-Taylor Hand Funktion Test fine-motor performance (MLS - battery) motor coordination (WTS-System) grip-strength) cognitive performance ( non-verbal geriatric concentration test (AKT) Frankfurt attention inventory (FAIR) Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) non-verbal learning) intelligence( Raven Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM)) Lifestyle und activity ( everyday competence questionnaire (ECQ) life contentment questionnaire (FLZ)) cardio-respiratory performance (peak oxygen uptake, spirometrie) electrophysiological measures using high-density EEG before and after 6 months of dance intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Assessment of Posture and balance (displacement of centre of pressure (COP) using a force platform) reactiontimes ( choice-reaction times (WTS - system), information processing (WTS - System), multiple-choice reaction time analysis) motor performance ( Jebsen-Taylor Hand Funktion Test fine-motor performance (MLS - battery) motor coordination (WTS-System) grip-strength) cognitive performance ( non-verbal geriatric concentration test (AKT) Frankfurt attention inventory (FAIR) Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) non-verbal learning) intelligence( Raven Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM)) Lifestyle und activity ( everyday competence questionnaire (ECQ) life contentment questionnaire (FLZ)) cardio-respiratory performance (peak oxygen uptake, spirometrie) electrophysiological measures using high-density EEG before and after 6 months of dance intervention

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective evaluation by means of standardized questionnaires (ECQ, FLZ) before and after 6 months of dance intervention in both groups	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan-Christoph Kattenstroth

Neural Plasticity Lab Institut für Neuroinformatik Ruhr-Universität Bochum

jan-christoph.kattenstroth@rub.de0049-234-3224931

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026