Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Obesity, dance, gait, balance, posture, dance therapy
Brief summary
Title: The effect of dance-therapy on the functional capacity, body image and quality of life of patients with advanced obesity Project duration: 33 months (August 2010 to June 2013) Clinical context: Obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The gait and balance problems in obese people and the associated decreased functional capacity and risk of falling highlight the need to evaluate the benefits of specific treatments on these problems. Attention should be paid not only to metabolic management but also to the physical rehabilitation required in cases of advanced obesity. Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of dance-therapy on functional capacity (walking ability, postural control and physical activity level), body image and quality of life of patients with advanced obesity.
Interventions
OTHERDance Therapy
overweight individuals participating in a patient education program for obese people combined with specific dance-therapy
OTHERpatient education
overweight individuals participating in a patient education program
Sponsors
University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
University Hospital, Geneva
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Person with obesity (BMI ≥ 30) * Aged \> 18 years old * Being able to walk 10 meters without a walking aid
Exclusion criteria
* Foot ulcer at the moment of data acquisition * Orthopaedic, surgical or neurological (other than diabetic neuropathy ) problems which af-fect patient's gait * Non diabetic neuropathy (Charcot, chronic alcohol consumption, thyroid dysfunction) * Mental diseases interfering with group therapies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in comfortable gait speed | 0, 36 weeks, 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in functional capacities | 0, 36 weeks, 6 months | * Change in cadence during normal gait(steps per minute) * Change in stride length during normal gait (meters) * Change in stride to stride variability during normal gait * Change in postural control: Displacement of the centre of pressure (COP) while standing on a stable and unstable surface * Change in functional parameters: Increase in maximal walking distance covered in 6 minutes (meters) * Change in required time to realize the Timed Up and Go Test (seconds) * Change in the Physical Activity Level and Total Energy expenditure |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed