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Psychophysiological Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Physical Exercise on Older Adults With Mild Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Rainbow T H Ho
  • Ted C T Fong
  • Wai Chi Chan
  • Joseph S K Kwan
  • Patrick K C Chiu
  • Joshua C Y Ya
  • Linda C W Lam
  • Shevaun Neupert

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ObjectivesDementia interferes with older adults’ functioning in cognitive, daily, psychosocial, and neuroendocrine domains. The present study examined the psychophysiological effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) and physical exercise for older adults with dementia.MethodsThis randomized controlled trial recruited 204 older adults diagnosed with mild dementia into the DMT, exercise, or waitlist control group. Both DMT and exercise interventions had similar intensity and comprised 24 hr of intervention that spanned over 12 weeks. All participants completed self-report questionnaires on psychosocial well-being, daily functioning, neurocognitive assessments, and salivary cortisol measures at baseline and 3 follow-up measurements more than 1 year.ResultsThe DMT group showed significant decreases in depression, loneliness, and negative mood (d = 0.33–0.42, p

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  • Rainbow T H Ho & Ted C T Fong & Wai Chi Chan & Joseph S K Kwan & Patrick K C Chiu & Joshua C Y Ya & Linda C W Lam & Shevaun Neupert, 2020. "Psychophysiological Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Physical Exercise on Older Adults With Mild Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 75(3), pages 560-570.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:75:y:2020:i:3:p:560-570.
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    1. Kai-ling Ou & Ming Yu Claudia Wong & Pak Kwong Chung & Kei Yee Katie Chui, 2022. "Effect of Square Dance Interventions on Physical and Mental Health among Chinese Older Adults: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-16, May.

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