Literature Review on Dance Interventions for Elderly Mobility and Balance

A systematic review by Cléia Rocha de Oliveira identified 15 randomized controlled trials from 927 studies to evaluate dance protocols for improving mobility and balance in the elderly. The review included studies published in Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian with no publication period restriction. It found dance was beneficial for 77.6% of evaluated outcomes, with moderate effect sizes for static and functional balance.

Use Cases

• Meta-analysis of intervention efficacy based on reported effect sizes for balance and mobility.
• Study design planning based on the review's findings on protocol heterogeneity and control group specificity.
• Literature gap identification for future research based on the noted need for longer-lasting protocols.

Strengths

• Based on 15 included randomized controlled trials, a gold-standard study design.
• Quantifies intervention parameters: average of 2.6 weekly practices, 59.1 minutes each, over 12.1 weeks.
• Reports specific outcome metrics: 77.6% beneficial outcomes with effect sizes for static balance, functional balance, mobility, and strength.

Limitations

• The underlying data (the 15 studies) is not directly accessible; this is a review of findings.
• The review notes limitations in the source studies, including heterogeneous protocols and unspecific control groups.
• The temporal and geographic scope of the included primary studies is not specified in the review abstract.

Provenance

Source

Cléia Rocha de Oliveira

Collection Method

Systematic literature review of studies published in multiple languages.