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Health Benefits of Dance Exercise
Sponsor: University of Thessaly
Summary
In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, participate in dance exercise training. Although it is well-known that regular participation in dancing is associated with benefits such as entertainment, socialization and increased physical activity, the long-term effects of dancing on metabolic and mental health as well as physical performance remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a 6-month dancing exercise intervention on metabolic and mental health and physical performance in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Official title: Effects of a 6-month Dance Exercise Intervention on Physical Performance, Metabolic and Mental Health in Pre- and Post-menopausal Women
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
35 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-05-30
Completion Date
2026-12-20
Last Updated
2026-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Exercise training
This intervention will consist of two weekly dance exercise training sessions over a 6-month period. Each session will be performed under supervision and include a 10-min warm up (2-3 dances of very slow tempo), a 45-min main dance exercise session (\~15 dances of various tempos i.e. slow, moderate and fast tempo) and a 5-min cool-down period (walking and stretching)
No exercise training
It will include only habitual physical activity level without participating in any form of exercise training
Locations (1)
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly
Trikala, Karies, Greece