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T1 Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait
A1 Bracco, Lucía
A1 Cornaro, Clara
A1 Pinto Carral, Arrate
A1 Koch, Sabine C.
A1 Mourey, France
A2 Fisioterapia
K1 Fisioterapia
K1 Older adults
K1 Cognitive impairment
K1 Tango therapy
K1 Quality of life
K1 Well-being
K1 Physical performance
K1 Walking performances
K1 Abilities of daily living
K1 Dance movement therapy
AB [EN] Cognitive impairment in older adults is associated with poor gait performance, physical decline, falls and poor quality of life. This paper analyzes the feasibility and efficacy of tango-based intervention in older people living in nursing homes with and without cognitive impairment. A multicenter study, with pre- and post-test, was carried out. Intervention attendance, well-being, physical abilities (short physical performance battery), walking performance, functional capacities (Katz Index) and quality of life (quality of life in Alzheimer’s disease) were assessed. Fifty-four participants (84.9 ± 6.7 years, mini mental state examination 14.5 ± 7.4) completed the protocol. Intervention attendance was 92%, and the mean subjective well-being after each session was 4.5 ± 0.5 (on a five-point scale). A statistically significant improvement was found in the quality of life (p = 0.030). Non-statistically significant changes were found in walking performance (p = 0.159), physical abilities (p = 0.876) and in functional capacities (p = 0.253). This study shows feasibility and suggests evidence for the effects of tango therapy on well-being and quality of life. Further studies are necessary to contrast these findings and to support the role of tango interventions as a holistic approach to prevent functional decline in older people with cognitive impairment.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18330
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18330
NO Bracco L, Cornaro C, Pinto-Carral A, Koch SC, Mourey F. Tango-Therapy Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Quality of Life, Physical Abilities and Gait. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(4):3521. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043521
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 15-may-2024