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Effects of Cha-Cha Dance Training on the Balance Ability of the Healthy Elderly

Neuro-musculo-skeletal degradations with advancing age are generally accompanied with mobility problems and poor health status, contributing to impaired physical function and increased risk of falls. In an effort to diminish a fall-related risk such as unstable balance, a variety of interventions ha...

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Autores principales: Li, Han, Qiu, Xuan, Yang, Zhitao, Zhang, Zhengxiao, Wang, Gang, Kim, Youngsuk, Kim, Sukwon
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9603652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36294115
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013535
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author Li, Han
Qiu, Xuan
Yang, Zhitao
Zhang, Zhengxiao
Wang, Gang
Kim, Youngsuk
Kim, Sukwon
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Qiu, Xuan
Yang, Zhitao
Zhang, Zhengxiao
Wang, Gang
Kim, Youngsuk
Kim, Sukwon
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description Neuro-musculo-skeletal degradations with advancing age are generally accompanied with mobility problems and poor health status, contributing to impaired physical function and increased risk of falls. In an effort to diminish a fall-related risk such as unstable balance, a variety of interventions have been studied and implemented. Yet, there have been few studies to evaluate the effect of Cha-cha dance training on postural balance or balance performance of the elderly. The Cha-cha dance is composed of moderate rhythm and symmetrical movements and is easy to master and even easier for the elderly to begin. The purpose of this study was to intervene the fitness exercise through 12-week Cha-cha dance training, evaluate its impact on the balance ability of the elderly, and provide a scientific experimental basis for the elderly to participate in the Cha-cha dance exercise. Forty healthy elderly people with no difference in balance ability were randomly divided into two groups. The Cha-cha training group (CTG, n = 20) regularly participated in Cha-cha dance class, 3 times a week, 90 min each time, for a total of 12 weeks, and the control group (CONG, n = 20) did not participate in the class and engaged to their regular daily life. Dynamic and static balance were measured at pre and post intervention. Overall, the results showed that dynamic balance and static balance in CTG were significantly improved after the intervention. In addition, the results showed that the improvement was more significant in trials in left foot than right foot, and trials in closed eyes than open eyes, respectively. In conclusion, a 12-week Cha-cha dance class or program alone can be an effective intervention to improve balance of the elderly.
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spelling pubmed-96036522022-10-27 Effects of Cha-Cha Dance Training on the Balance Ability of the Healthy Elderly Li, Han Qiu, Xuan Yang, Zhitao Zhang, Zhengxiao Wang, Gang Kim, Youngsuk Kim, Sukwon Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Neuro-musculo-skeletal degradations with advancing age are generally accompanied with mobility problems and poor health status, contributing to impaired physical function and increased risk of falls. In an effort to diminish a fall-related risk such as unstable balance, a variety of interventions have been studied and implemented. Yet, there have been few studies to evaluate the effect of Cha-cha dance training on postural balance or balance performance of the elderly. The Cha-cha dance is composed of moderate rhythm and symmetrical movements and is easy to master and even easier for the elderly to begin. The purpose of this study was to intervene the fitness exercise through 12-week Cha-cha dance training, evaluate its impact on the balance ability of the elderly, and provide a scientific experimental basis for the elderly to participate in the Cha-cha dance exercise. Forty healthy elderly people with no difference in balance ability were randomly divided into two groups. The Cha-cha training group (CTG, n = 20) regularly participated in Cha-cha dance class, 3 times a week, 90 min each time, for a total of 12 weeks, and the control group (CONG, n = 20) did not participate in the class and engaged to their regular daily life. Dynamic and static balance were measured at pre and post intervention. Overall, the results showed that dynamic balance and static balance in CTG were significantly improved after the intervention. In addition, the results showed that the improvement was more significant in trials in left foot than right foot, and trials in closed eyes than open eyes, respectively. In conclusion, a 12-week Cha-cha dance class or program alone can be an effective intervention to improve balance of the elderly. MDPI 2022-10-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9603652/ /pubmed/36294115 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013535 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9603652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36294115
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013535
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