Comparison of Neuromuscular Exercises and Dance Therapy on Physical Performance and Kinesiophobia Results in Geriatrics

Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare neuromuscular exercises and dance Therapy on physical performance and kinesiophobia results in geriatrics.

Methods: As a result of the power analysis (G-Power), 36 participants are planned to be included in this study Block randomization will be used to divide participants into 2 groups, each with at least 18 participants: Group 1 (NE Group) and Group 2 (DT Group) (Randomizer.org). NE (Neuromuscular Exercise) group will participate in a 12-week exercise program consisting of sensorimotor system training, postural stability and control, global and local joint stabilization, balance training, muscle strength, breathing, and functional movement patterns.DT (Dance Therapy) Group will participate in 12-week dance training by a dance instructor. In dance therapy practices, simple and selected basic movements are appropriate to the level of the participants. Data will be collected using the Berg Balance Scale,30-second-Sit-to-Stand Test, Manual Muscle Testing, goniometer measurement and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia.

Practice Implications: This current study will contribute to the understanding of how neuromuscular exercises and dance therapy affect physical function and kinesiophobia in geriatrics.

Conditions

• Geriatrics
• Neuromuscular Exercise
• Dance Therapy
• Kinesiophobia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Neuromuscular Exercise Group

A 12-week Neuromuscular exercise program consisting of sensorimotor system training, postural stability and control, global and local joint stabilization, balance training, muscle strength, breathing, and functional movement patterns will be created for the participants in Group 1.

BEHAVIORAL

Dance Therapy Group

Participants in Group 2 will be given dance training by a dance instructor in the gym for 1 hour a day, 2 days a week, for a total of 12 weeks. In dance therapy practices, simple and basic movements are appropriate to the level of the participants, and special attention will be paid to the rhythm of the music not being fast. Latin dances were applied to the participants; selected rumba, merengue, bachata, and salsa movements. Dance therapy will start with a warm-up exercise (10 minutes), then dance exercises will be applied and the activity will end with a cool-down exercise (10 minutes).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Özüm ÇETİNKAYA, PT, MSc · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

• Özgür NALBANT, Asst.Prof.Dr · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

• Meriç ÖDEMİŞ, Dr. · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

• Hatice GÜLSOY, Dr. · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

65 Years

Max Age

85 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-05-15

Primary Completion

2024-08-31

Completion

2024-10-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations