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Effect of learning a new daily dance move on physical and mental well-being and on bonding

A Western Australian workplace well-being dance program for sedentary employees: a prospective cohort study with a qualitative component

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN55350957
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-05-25
Start date
2016-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-10-16

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Conditions

Physical and mental well-being and social bonding Mental and Behavioural Disorders Physical and mental well-being and social bonding

Interventions

After signing consent forms and demonstrating understanding of the introductory information, participants are added to the emailing list and invited to fill in the pre-study questionnaire via a Qualtr
week 2, Bollywood
week 3, Salsa
week 4, Cha-Cha-Cha. An illustrated blog linked to a scientific article about the benefits of movement on body and brain functions is also sent every day to all participants at 2pm by email. Participa

Sponsors

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All staff in the Health Sciences Faculty of a Western Australian University 2. Willing volunteers 3. No injuries 4. Have access to video attachments via email

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unhealthy 2. No access to online videos via email

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical and mental well-being is measured using a questionnaire adapted for the purpose of this study but based on a previously used questionnaire at baseline and 4 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective appreciation of the moves and their effects is measured using open-ended questions at the end of the study and using graded responses to a series of validated questions for well-being evaluation at baseline and 4 weeks.

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

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