NCT07158866: Dance On 50+

DanceOn50+: Effects of a Dance Program on Physical and Psycho-emotional Health

Active, enrolled NA Last updated 8 September 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Ballroom Dance in Physical Activity in 110 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline

15 July 2025

Primary endpoint
1 August 2025

31 January 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Universidade do Porto
Phase	NA
Status	Active, enrolled
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	non randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	health services research
Enrollment	110
Start date	15 July 2025
Primary completion	1 August 2025
Estimated completion	31 January 2026
Sites	1 location across Portugal

Drugs / interventions tested

• Ballroom Dance
• Multicomponent Exercise

Conditions studied

• Physical Activity — all drugs for Physical Activity →
• Physical Fitness — all drugs for Physical Fitness →
• Well Being — all drugs for Well Being →

Sponsor

Universidade do Porto — full company profile →

Who can join

50 and older, any sex, with Physical Activity or Physical Fitness. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Aging is associated with a decline in physical and cognitive function affecting autonomy and the ability to perform daily living activities. Interventions aiming the promotion of healthy aging and life-long learning are required to improve physical and cognitive health in a social context.

Dance is a cultural and physical activity that can be well adapted for older adults. Dance might counteract physical and cognitive functional decline and promotes social and emotional interactions. Importantly, dance can be individually adjusted in terms of physical fitness and cultural background. However, to date, there is a lack of research on the effects of a dance intervention with older adults setting to promote healthy aging and lifelong learning. Thus, this research project aims to explore the impact of a dance-based intervention with older adults from the community on physical, cognitive and psycho-emotional health while simultaneously generating inclusive artistic experiences and lifelong learning opportunities.

The study includes a quantitative quasi-experimental design. The study sample consists of healthy individuals from the community aged ≥ 50 years recruited through community programs and social media platforms. Those who agree to participate will be informed of the project objectives and procedures. Participation in the study is voluntary, and all participants will be required to sign a voluntary informed consent form.

Participants will be assigned to a dance training group, Multicomponent Exercise Group or the control group (no intervention). Outcomes will be measured using the Astrand Cycle Ergometer Submaximal Test, Open Circuit Pirometer Technique, Battery Senior Fitness Test, Isokinetic Dynamometer and Handgrip Dynamometer to assess physical fitness, Accelerometer, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep; psychoemotional questionnaires validated on Portuguese subjects to assess psychoemotional variables; tape measure and bioeletric impedance balance to assess body composition; digital sphygmomanometer and spirometry to assess cardiovascular and respiratory function; neurocognitive and psychological tests to assess cognitive function; and electroencephalography to assess electrophysiology.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.