Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Aging Clin Exp Res. 2019 Jul;31(7):961-967. doi: 10.1007/s40520-018-1040-8. Epub 2018 Oct 8.
Previous research indicates that dance training may improve balance among older adults.
This study investigated the effects of Thai traditional dance on balance performance among older women.
Forty-three women aged 60-80 years, with mean scores between 45 and 52 points on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), were recruited and randomly assigned into two groups: a Thai traditional dance group (TTDG) (n = 22) and a control group (CG) (n = 21). TTD program comprised three dance sessions of 30-60 min per week over the course of 12 weeks while the CG kept their normal daily activities. Balance performance was assessed using standardized tests including the NeuroCom Balance Master System (Version 9.2), the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) and the BBS.
The results revealed that overall balance was better for those in TTDG compared to the CG. There was a significantly lower sway velocity and faster weight transfer in the Sit-to-Stand Test (p ≤ 0.001) for those in the dance group. TTDG had quicker turn time in the Step Quick Turn Test (p ≤ 0.001), improved Step Up Over Test and Walk Across Test, faster movement time, walking speed, and a better score in the TUG after training (p ≤ 0.001).
A 3-weekly Thai traditional dance intervention significantly improved balance and mobility among older community-dwelling women as compared to normal daily activities.
Thai traditional dance could potentially prevent age-related mobility and balance decline and its related fall risk.
先前的研究表明，舞蹈训练可能改善老年人的平衡能力。
本研究旨在探讨泰式传统舞蹈对老年女性平衡表现的影响。
共招募 43 名年龄在 60-80 岁、伯格平衡量表（BBS）评分在 45-52 分之间的女性，并将其随机分为泰式传统舞蹈组（TTDG）（n=22）和对照组（CG）（n=21）。TTD 方案包括每周 3 次、每次 30-60 分钟的舞蹈课程，共 12 周，而 CG 保持正常的日常活动。平衡表现通过标准化测试进行评估，包括 NeuroCom 平衡大师系统（版本 9.2）、计时起立行走测试（TUG）和 BBS。
结果显示，与 CG 相比，TTDG 的总体平衡能力更好。舞蹈组的坐站测试中，摆动速度明显更低，重心转移更快（p≤0.001）。舞蹈组的快速转身测试中转身时间更快（p≤0.001），上台阶测试和过线步行测试的表现得到改善，TUG 测试中的移动时间、行走速度更快，得分更高（p≤0.001）。
每周三次的泰式传统舞蹈干预显著改善了社区居住的老年女性的平衡和活动能力，优于正常的日常活动。
泰式传统舞蹈可能有助于预防与年龄相关的活动能力和平衡下降及其相关的跌倒风险。
