The effect of dance interventions on cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life of older adults with chronic non-communicable diseases. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kamilova, Z; Buckley, J P; Paton, B; Loosemore, M

Abstract

Background/Introduction According to World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) 2013-2020 physical inactivity is one of the dominant risk factors for NCDs.(1) AHA recommends ballroom or social dancing, among other moderate-intensity activities, to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and sustain activity levels high.(2) Purpose The main objective of this study is to systematically review the scientific literature on the effectiveness of dance interventions on CRF and Quality of Life (QOL) of older adults aged over 55 with chronic NCDs’. Methods The systematic review included randomized controlled trials (RCTs’) reporting the effect of a dance intervention on CRF and QOL of older adults aged over 55 with NCDs’. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO. 7 databases were searched and search terms identified as "Danc*/Dancing/Dance therapy/Dance movement therapy; Aging/Aged; Adult/Older adult/Elderly; Chronic disease/Long-term condition; Noncommunicable disease/non-communicable/noncommunicable". Primary outcomes of interest: 1) cardiorespiratory fitness; 2) quality of life. Results 408 papers were initially identified from 7 databases. After excluding non-eligible studies (registered protocols, non-RCTs’, reviews) and manual searching of the reference list, 22 papers were included. The total number of participants was 2478, 65% females. Mean age 68.4+/-9.2. The number of participants involved in dance interventions was 1063, 43%. The frequency of sessions/week was x2 (63% of studies), x3 (23). Duration of the intervention was presented as 12 weeks (32% of studies) and 24 weeks (23%). The analysis performed using random effects model. No statistical difference was found in results of 6MWT between the dancing and non-exercised groups (2.25 m, 95% CI: -5.39 - 9.9) and between dancing and walking groups (0.05 m, 95% CI: -0.66 – 0.77). Analysis of QOL assessment with SF-12 scale also has shown no difference dancing and exercising (0.15, 95% CI: -0.15 - 0.45) and dancing and non-exercising controls (-0.03, 95% CI: -0.3 - 0.23). Conclusion(s) This systematic review demonstrates that dance intervention has no effect on a cardiorespiratory function (based on the results of 6MWT) in comparison with walking and non-exercising controls. Analysis also shows that dance intervention does not influence QOL comparing to the exercising and non-exercising groups.

Citation

Kamilova, Z., Buckley, J. P., Paton, B., & Loosemore, M. (2025, April). The effect of dance interventions on cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life of older adults with chronic non-communicable diseases. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, Italy

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Abstract
• Conference Name: ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025
• Start Date: Apr 3, 2025
• End Date: Apr 5, 2025
• Acceptance Date: May 19, 2025
• Online Publication Date: May 19, 2025
• Publication Date: May 19, 2025
• Deposit Date: Jun 2, 2025
• Journal: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
• Print ISSN: 2047-4873
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-4881
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: Supplement_1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf236.458
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1242554
• Publisher URL: https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/article/32/Supplement_1/zwaf236.458/8136561