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0413/2018 - Dance as an intervention to improve mobility and balance in elderly: a literature review
Dança como uma intervenção para melhorar a mobilidade e o equilíbrio em idosos: uma revisão de literatura

Author:

• Cléia Rocha de Oliveira - Oliveira, C.R - <fisio_cleia@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6891-8836

Co-author(s):

• Anelise Ineu Figueiredo - Figueiredo. A.I - <anelise.figueiredo@acad.pucrs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7133-0432
• Aniuska Schiavo - Schiavo, A - <aniuskaschiavo3@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3356-0149
• Lucas Athaydes Martins - Martins, L.A - <lucas.athaydes@acad.pucrs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-1158
• Maria Eduarda Telles - Telles, M.E - <maria.telles@acad.pucrs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/000-0002-3105-0604
• Giovana Adamatti Rodrigues - Rodrigues, G.A - <giovana_ar@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3955-7984
• Regis Gemerasca Mestriner - Mestriner, R.G - <regis.mestriner@pucrs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9837-1691


Abstract:

The aim of the present review was to identify whether dance protocols can benefit mobility and balance in elderly. A literature review was conducted (registration on PROSPERO CRD42018093303) in which 927 potentially relevant studies were identified (published in Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish or Italian). There was no publication period restriction. After reading the titles, abstracts and review of the exclusion criteria, 15 randomized controlled trials were included. Most of the studies evaluated female subjects, using heterogeneous protocols of intervention and unspecific control groups. In addition, the period of exposure to dance was generally short - 2.6 weekly practices, of 59.1 minutes each, performed through 12.1 weeks. Dance was shown to be beneficial in 77.6% of the evaluated outcomes, exhibiting a moderate effect size for static balance (d = 0.42) and functional balance (d-0.56); and small effect size for mobility (d = 0.28) and strength/resistance of the lower limbs (d = 0.13). However, future studies with the use of specific control groups and adoption of longer lasting protocols are necessary to evaluate the actual size effect that dance has on the maintenance of mobility and balance in elderly.

Keywords:

Dance, balance, mobility, elderly.

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Oliveira, C.R, Figueiredo. A.I, Schiavo, A, Martins, L.A, Telles, M.E, Rodrigues, G.A, Mestriner, R.G. Dance as an intervention to improve mobility and balance in elderly: a literature review. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Sep). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/dance-as-an-intervention-to-improve-mobility-and-balance-in-elderly-a-literature-review/16946?id=16946



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