title: Dance as Prevention of Late Life Functional Decline Among Nursing Home Residents.
abstract: Late life deterioration of functional status is associated with adverse health outcomes and increased cost of care. This trial was conducted to determine whether dance-based intervention could reverse functional decline among nursing home (NH) residents. A total of 189 residents of seven NHs in the Czech Republic were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. More detailed data were collected in a subsample of 52 participants. Intervention consisted of 3-month dance-based exercise. Functional status was assessed by the get-up-and-go test, basic activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and senior fitness tests (SFTs). Participants in the control group experienced a significant decline in get-up-and-go test, IADL, and in four of the six SFTs. The intervention proved to be effective in preventing this deterioration and improved chair stand test and chair sit-and-reach test. The findings indicate that a relatively simple dance-based exercise can slow down deterioration of functional status in NH residents.
authors: 1 Charles University in Prague, Centre of Expertise in Longevity and Long-term Care (CELLO-ILC-CZ), Faculty of Humanities, Czech Republic.
authors: Katerina
authors: K
authors: Machacova
authors: 1 Charles University in Prague, Centre of Expertise in Longevity and Long-term Care (CELLO-ILC-CZ), Faculty of Humanities, Czech Republic.|2 Charles University in Prague, Third Faculty of Medicine, Czech Republic.
authors: Hana
authors: H
authors: Vankova
authors: 2 Charles University in Prague, Third Faculty of Medicine, Czech Republic.|3 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
authors: Ladislav
authors: L
authors: Volicer
authors: 1 Charles University in Prague, Centre of Expertise in Longevity and Long-term Care (CELLO-ILC-CZ), Faculty of Humanities, Czech Republic.
authors: Petr
authors: P
authors: Veleta
authors: 1 Charles University in Prague, Centre of Expertise in Longevity and Long-term Care (CELLO-ILC-CZ), Faculty of Humanities, Czech Republic.
authors: Iva
authors: I
authors: Holmerova
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018153:Czech Republic; D003614:Dance Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: dance; functional decline; nursing homes; older adults; prevention