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Dance Intervention to Improve Executive Function and Physical Performance in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment

NCT07105800 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-04-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This pilot study investigates the effects of a music-based dance intervention on executive function and physical performance in middle-aged and older adults with cognitive impairment. Dance, as a form of dual-task training, integrates music, rhythmic movement, and cognitive-motor coordination. When combined with group interaction and partner-guided physical cues, it has the potential to enhance both cognitive and motor functions simultaneously.

The intervention features a simple, structured dance sequence designed to stimulate rhythm, attention, and coordination through music-based movement. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of this approach in improving executive function and lower limb physical performance among individuals with cognitive impairment.

Conditions

  • Older Adults
  • Cognitive Impairment, Mild

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Music-based dance

The dance routines emphasized perceptual-motor training through mutual physical guidance, spatial coordination, and social interaction among participants. The intervention aimed to enhance executive function, balance, and lower limb mobility by incorporating dual-task elements that challenge memory, attention, and physical control in a dynamic, enjoyable setting.

BEHAVIORAL

Control

The training content is delivered through standardized, non-musical instructional videos. Participants in the control group follow fixed video demonstrations to perform functional lower limb exercises. The movement components include independent lower limb strength training and balance training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fen-Ling Kuo · Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

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