Adult Women
Conditions
Keywords
woman, body awareness, dance, balance and well-being.
Brief summary
The aim of the present study is to analyze the effects of a psychomotor intervention program mediated by belly dance in adult women. This Quasi-experimental study is a controlled trial with one arm. Participants will be allocated to one group which will be i) control and ii) experimental. That is at first i) will attend a control period without intervention (6 weeks) and at second ii) will attend an intervention period participating on the intervention program mediated by belly dance (12 weeks). Participants will be accessed at a baseline, at post control and at post intervention.
Detailed description
Sedentary lifestyles has been identified as one of the main causes for the development of pathologies as are cardiovascular diseases and of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Associated with this, psychomotor factors can also be negatively affected as well as the perception of well-being. Women's daily life associated with tasks accumulation is referred to as a barrier to engaging in physical have progressively made it more difficult for them to perform formal physical activity (Barranco-Ruiz, 2020). Dance can help in this scenario because it is a pleasurable activity that favors social and intrapersonal relationships, working simultaneously on factors such as balance, motor coordination, agility, body awareness, and rhythm, having a positive impact on quality of life and well-being. In this way, dance, through its various components associated with movement, can assume a character of health promotion, also making possible a space of attention for women (Hernandes et al, 2018). Studies have already been carried out focusing on the effects of belly dancing on body image, quality of life and self-esteem in women with cancer, experienced and professional experienced and professional belly dancers/practitioners, elderly women with depression, pregnant women and depression, pregnant women and those with chronic pain (Boing, 2018; Toberna, 2020; Castrillon, 2017). No studies were found that looked at psychomotor factors (balance, agility and body body awareness), or indicators of well-being focused on body image, movement image and and mood states. The proposed study has a quasi-experimental design with two pre-tests and one post- test, with only one group, the experimental group being its own control. In this way, we will apply Pre-test 1 and after six weeks without intervention, we will apply Pre-test 2 in order to obtain the results referring to the control group. After that, we will start the intervention itself, which will last twelve weeks and will culminate with the Post test 1.
Interventions
OTHERBelly Dance Program
All Belly Dance sessions comprised 5 phases: 1) opening ritual (5 min), in which participants will be welcomed and perceived how people were feeling. 2) warm-up (15 min), in which thinking and feeling are integrated during the movements, isolating each part of the body according to Laban's body organization. 3) main phase (30 min), will be proposed individual, pair and group activities, in order to achieve the objectives planned. This phase will end with a choreography composition or a challenge; 4) cool-down (5 min) with stretching and physiological parameters normalization; and 5) ending ritual (5 min), in which the participants will be invented to share their sessions' experience.
Sponsors
University of Évora
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Woman aged \> 17 years and \<60 years * Availability to participate in the program
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination); * Presence of motor impairment, neurological problems or diseases compromising the program participation; * Unavailability to participate in the program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline to post control and to post intervention | [ 0, 6 weeks] vs. [0,12 weeks] | Balance and Postural Control outcome measure assessed by Modified Star Excursion Balance Test (MSEBT); stand stork test and standing stork test (blind). |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed