ReviewJournal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice2019
Effects of Dancing on Cognition in Healthy Older Adults: a Systematic Review.
Review in Journal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Rhythmic Physical Activity and Global Cognition in Older Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Square Dance Interventions on Physical and Mental Health among Chinese Older Adults: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Plaza Dancing on Psychological Well-Being and Ill-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of jazz dance and concurrent training on psychological variables in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Trial
- The Effect of Two Somatic-Based Practices Dance and Martial Arts on Irisin, BDNF Levels and Cognitive and Physical Fitness in Older Adults: A Randomized Control Trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Trial
- BAILA: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Latin Dancing to Increase Physical Activity in Spanish-Speaking Older Latinos.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Trial
- Effect of cognitive training on cortisol levels in patients with neurocognitive disorders.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Hip-hop dance participation and cognitive, gait, and muscle mass outcomes in community-dwelling older adults: a multi-site longitudinal study.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Enhancing interoceptive awareness in community-dwelling older adults: effects of a psychomotor intervention mediated by creative dance.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials.PloS one · 2024Article
- Factors for optimizing intervention programs for cognition in older adults: the value of exergames.npj aging · 2023Review
- Dance on: a mixed-method study into the feasibility and effectiveness of a dance programme to increase physical activity levels and wellbeing in adults and older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Adapted Portuguese folk dance intervention for subacute rehabilitation post-stroke: study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The PAPA Questionnaire: Assessment of Long-Term Engagement in Activities, with Separate Quantification of Their Physical, Cognitive, and Social Components.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Review
- Evaluation of a multi-component training programme for employees aged 50.European journal of ageing · 2022Article
- Cardio-Dance Exercise to Improve Cognition and Mood in Older African Americans: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Latin Dance and Working Memory: The Mediating Effects of Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Latinos.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- A scoping review of physical activity interventions for older adults.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Article
- Body adaptation to Dance: A Gerontological Perspective.Aging and disease · 2021Review
- The Impact of the BAILAMOS™ Dance Program on Brain Functional Connectivity and Cognition in Older Latino Adults: A Pilot Study.Journal of cognitive enhancement : towards the integration of theory and practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
A growing body of research emphasizes the benefits of physical activity and exercise over the lifespan and especially in elderly populations. However, few studies have evaluated the impact of dance as a physical activity or exercise on cognition in healthy older adults. This review investigated if dance could be used as a promising alternative intervention to address physical inactivity and to cognitively stimulate older adults. This systematic review reports the effects of dancing in a healthy older adult population based on intervention studies using the EMBASE, Web of Science, and Ovid Medline databases. The Cochrane collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias was used to assess each article quality. Seven out of 99 articles met the inclusion criteria, representing a total of 429 older adults (70% women), with a mean age of 73.17 years old. Dance interventions, lasting between 10 weeks and 18 months, were related to either the maintenance or improvement of cognitive performance. This systematic review suggests that dance as an intervention in the elderly could help improve or maintain cognition. This review outlines some of the possible mechanisms by which dance could positively impact cognition in older adults, addresses shortcomings in the existing literature, and proposes future research avenues.
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