Ioulietta Lazarou1, Themis Parastatidis2, Anthoula Tsolaki2,3, Mara Gkioka1, Anastasios Karakostas4,5, Stella Douka6, Magda Tsolaki1,2. 1. 1 3rd Department of Neurology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece. 2. 2 Greek Alzheimer Association and Related Disorders (GAARD), Thessaloniki, Greece. 3. 3 Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece. 4. 4 Department of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece. 5. 5 Information Technologies Institute, Center of Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH-ITI), Thermi, Greece. 6. 6 Sports Medicine Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many studies have highlighted the positive effects of dance in people with neurodegenerative diseases. OBJECTIVES: To explore the effects of International Ballroom Dancing on cognitive function in elders with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). METHODS:One-hundred twenty-nine elderly patients with aMCI diagnosis (mean age 66.8 ± 10.1 years) were randomly assigned into 2 groups: intervention group (IG, n = 66) and control group (CG, n = 63). The IG exercised systematically for 10 months, and both groups were submitted to extensive neuropsychological assessment prior and after the 10-month period. RESULTS: According to the independent sample t test at the follow-up, significant differences between groups were found in benefit of the IG while the CG showed worse performance in the majority of neuropsychological tests. According to the Student t test, better performance is detected in IG in contrast with CG, which had worse performance almost in all scales. CONCLUSION: Dance may be an important nonpharmacological approach that can benefit cognitive functions.
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BACKGROUND: Many studies have highlighted the positive effects of dance in people with neurodegenerative diseases. OBJECTIVES: To explore the effects of International Ballroom Dancing on cognitive function in elders with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). METHODS: One-hundred twenty-nine elderly patients with aMCI diagnosis (mean age 66.8 ± 10.1 years) were randomly assigned into 2 groups: intervention group (IG, n = 66) and control group (CG, n = 63). The IG exercised systematically for 10 months, and both groups were submitted to extensive neuropsychological assessment prior and after the 10-month period. RESULTS: According to the independent sample t test at the follow-up, significant differences between groups were found in benefit of the IG while the CG showed worse performance in the majority of neuropsychological tests. According to the Student t test, better performance is detected in IG in contrast with CG, which had worse performance almost in all scales. CONCLUSION: Dance may be an important nonpharmacological approach that can benefit cognitive functions.
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