Senior dancers outpace couch potatoes in fitness showdown
NCT ID NCT07170241
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 180 people to see if regular dancing helps older adults stay fit and balanced. Researchers compared elderly dancers (65+) with inactive older adults and inactive middle-aged people. They measured things like walking speed, strength, and mental well-being. The goal was to understand how dance might slow age-related decline.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Sep 2025
- Finished
-
Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
1. Senior dancers: individuals (aged 65 years or over) who respond to the study advertisement and have been regularly participating in senior dance classes at least once a week for a minimum of three consecutive months 2. Inactive individuals: older adults (aged 65 years or over; and 3. Middle-aged adults: (25-40 years) who have not participated in any physical activity in the past 6 months
- Ages
-
25 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * aged 25-40 years (for middle-aged group); aged 65 years or over (for older people group); * participating in senior dance class at least once a week for at least three months (for dancing group); not participated in any physical activity in the previous 6 months * being able to walk at least 6 meters Exclusion Criteria: * having neurological diseases (hemiplegia, Parkinson's disease, neuropathy affecting the lower limbs) * using a walking aid * suffering from injury affecting the lower limbs occurred in the past six months
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Functional fitness deterioration are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Semmelweis University
Budapest, Hungary
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can mirror and target training help stroke survivors walk better?
- Zoom workouts may keep seniors steady on their feet
- Tech-Boosted acupunch exercise shows promise for dementia patients
- Balance training may ease walking struggles in Parkinson's
- Simple leg exercises show promise for MS balance and fatigue
- Mind over movement: mental training may ease Parkinson's gait fears