Thøgersen-Ntoumani Cecilie, Papathomas Anthony, Foster Jonathan, Quested Eleanor, Ntoumanis Nikos
J Aging Phys Act. 2018 Oct 1;26(4):553-560. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0203. Epub 2018 Sep 8.
We explored perceptions of social dance as a possible intervention to improve cognitive function in older adults with subjective memory complaints. A total of 30 participants (19 females; mean age = 72.6 years; SD = 8.2) took part in the study. This included 21 participants who had self-reported subjective memory complaints and nine spouses who noticed spousal memory loss. Semistructured interviews were conducted, and a thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Three main themes were constructed: (a) dance seen as a means of promoting social interaction; (b) chronic illness as a barrier and facilitator to participation; and (c) social dance representing nostalgic connections to the past. Overall, the participants were positive about the potential attractiveness of social dance to improve cognitive and social functioning and other aspects of health. In future research, it is important to examine the feasibility of a social dance intervention among older adults with subjective memory complaints.
我们探讨了将社交舞蹈作为一种可能的干预措施，以改善有主观记忆问题的老年人认知功能的看法。共有30名参与者（19名女性；平均年龄 = 72.6岁；标准差 = 8.2）参与了这项研究。其中包括21名自我报告有主观记忆问题的参与者和9名注意到配偶记忆丧失的配偶。进行了半结构化访谈，并采用主题分析法对数据进行分析。构建了三个主要主题：（a）舞蹈被视为促进社交互动的一种方式；（b）慢性病是参与的障碍和促进因素；（c）社交舞蹈代表着与过去的怀旧联系。总体而言，参与者对社交舞蹈改善认知和社交功能以及健康其他方面的潜在吸引力持积极态度。在未来的研究中，研究社交舞蹈干预在有主观记忆问题的老年人中的可行性很重要。
