Effects of dance interventions on cognitive function, balance, mobility, and life quality in older adults: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q2 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Pub Date : 2025-02-04 DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2025.105775

Hongli Zhang, Yilun Gao, Yuexin Zhang, Hongtao Ma

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Abstract

Background

Physical inactivity in older adults is strongly associated with a variety of health problems that may lead to cognitive decline and impaired physical and mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of five different dances on cognitive function and quality of life in older adults.

Methods

seven databases were systematically searched. Two reviewers independently completed the screening, quality assessment and data extraction of the study. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated using the Network package in Stata software and network meta-analyses (NMAs) were conducted using Bayesian consistency models using the GeMTC package in R software.

Results

The NMA consisted of 28 studies involving 1967 older adults aged 60 years or older, focusing on five different types of dance interventions. The results of the NMA showed that only ballroom dancing significantly improved cognitive function (SMD = 0.89, 95 % confidence interval [CI] (0.07, 1.70)), whereas tango and folk dancing significantly improved balance (SMD = 1. 62, 95 % CI (0.50, 2.76), (SMD = 1.43, 95 % CI (0.15, 2.81)), while tango and self-created dance enhanced mobility (SMD = -1.42, 95 % CI (-2.60, -0.25), (SMD = -1.20, 95 % CI (-2.10, -0.37)). Furthermore, square dancing was the only intervention that significantly improved mental health (SMD = 1.11, 95 % CI (0.03, 2.31)).

Conclusion

Ballroom dancing and square dancing appear to be the most effective interventions for improving cognitive ability and mental health, respectively, while tango shows promise as an intervention for improving balance and mobility.

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Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

7.30

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5.00%

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198

审稿时长

16 days

期刊介绍： Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics provides a medium for the publication of papers from the fields of experimental gerontology and clinical and social geriatrics. The principal aim of the journal is to facilitate the exchange of information between specialists in these three fields of gerontological research. Experimental papers dealing with the basic mechanisms of aging at molecular, cellular, tissue or organ levels will be published. Clinical papers will be accepted if they provide sufficiently new information or are of fundamental importance for the knowledge of human aging. Purely descriptive clinical papers will be accepted only if the results permit further interpretation. Papers dealing with anti-aging pharmacological preparations in humans are welcome. Papers on the social aspects of geriatrics will be accepted if they are of general interest regarding the epidemiology of aging and the efficiency and working methods of the social organizations for the health care of the elderly.