Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait
| Autor: | Lucía Bracco, Clara Cornaro, Arrate Pinto-Carral, Sabine C. Koch, France Mourey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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dance movement therapy
quality of life well-being Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis tango therapy sport_sciences_therapy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health arts with therapeutic intent physical performance walking performances abilities of daily living older adults cognitive impairment |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 20 Issue 4 Pages: 3521 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph20043521 |
| Popis: | Cognitive impairment in older adults is associated with poor gait performance, physical decline, falls and poor quality of life. This paper analyzes the feasibility and efficacy of tango-based intervention in older people living in nursing homes with and without cognitive impairment. A multicenter study, with pre- and post-test, was carried out. Intervention attendance, well-being, physical abilities (short physical performance battery), walking performance, functional capacities (Katz Index) and quality of life (quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease) were assessed. Fifty-four participants (84.9 ± 6.7 years, mini mental state examination 14.5 ± 7.4) completed the protocol. Intervention attendance was 92%, and the mean subjective well-being after each session was 4.5 ± 0.5 (on a five-point scale). A statistically significant improvement was found in the quality of life (p = 0.030). Non-statistically significant changes were found in walking performance (p = 0.159), physical abilities (p = 0.876) and in functional capacities (p = 0.253). This study shows feasibility and suggests evidence for the effects of tango therapy on well-being and quality of life. Further studies are necessary to contrast these findings and to support the role of tango interventions as a holistic approach to prevent functional decline in older people with cognitive impairment. |
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