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A Comparative Study on the Effects of Square Dancing and Brisk Walking in Delaying Cognitive Decline, Balance Impairment, and Lower Limb Muscle Strength Deterioration Among Elderly Women

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Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000400
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-13
Start date
2025-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Aging women's cognitive decline, balance ability, lower limb strength.

Interventions

Square Dance Group:Practice "Ten Thousand Trees in Full Bloom" and "Proud Builder", with intervention frequency divided into three stages (3 times per week for weeks 1-3, 5 times per week for weeks 4-
Power Walking Group:Pace Walking Group: speed of 60-80 steps per minute, intervention frequency and duration per session are consistent with the Square Dancing group, heart rate is maintained at 95-10

Sponsors

People's Republic of China, Henan Province, Zhengzhou City, Longzi Lake University Town, No. 22 Longzi North Road, Henan Finance University, Room 407, Zhili Building.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
65 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 65-70 years old, female; 2. No regular exercise history in the past 6 months, no experience in square dancing or brisk walking; 3.No congenital defects or related diseases in cognitive function and balance ability, baseline score of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) =20 points; 4. No severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or bone joint diseases, or other contraindications for exercise; 5.Voluntarily participates in the study, able to understand and comply with the research protocol, and willing to sign the informed consent form; 6.No significant resistance to exercise intervention, committed to completing all tests throughout the study..

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Age less than 65 years or greater than 70 years; 2.History of imbalance and falls (within the past year); 3. Currently undergoing physical rehabilitation treatment or other interventional studies; 4.Long-term regular exercise (at least 3 times per week, each session =30 minutes), or cognitive and balance abilities significantly superior to peers (MoCA scale score =28 points); 5. Planning to participate in other regular physical activities during the intervention period; 6.Severe mental illness, cognitive impairment, or inability to cooperate with testing...

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale;Single-leg stance test;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT);30-Second Sit-Up Test (30CST);Wall Squat Test (WST);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Xiaochen

Henan Finance University

1752240131@qq.com+86 13653823582

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026