Topic 2 - Lewis et al Flashcards
what was the aims?
to examine the effect of a dance intervention on mood in the elderly, specifically those with PD and to test long-term effects
how many people were in the sample?
37 people
what was the age range of the sample?
50-80 (mean=65.5)
how many dropped out?
2
how many of the sample had PD?
22 had mild to moderate PD
what was the rest of the sample?
the other 15 were the control group (matched for age) and 8 of these were partners (or carers) of the PD participants
when did they complete their first POMS?
at the start of the study
how long were the sessions?
50 minutes
how was the session broken up?
10 minute warm up, 30 minutes dancing, 5 minute break midway, 5 minute cool down
what was the class based on?
rhythmic dancing to a strong beat, designed to be appropriate for the age, mobility and constraints of people with mild to moderate PD
how were the dances done?
done standing up or sitting down
how often did the dance style change?
every 2 weeks
examples of the dance styles?
Bollywood, tango, cheerleading, old time music hall, party dancing based on the charlestone and Saturday Night Fever
When was the BRUMS tests done?
before and after the 9th week
when was the second POMS test completed?
a few days after the 10th dancing session
what areas of the POMS baseline figures in the PD participants showed differences?
Tension, confusion, vigour, and total mood disturbance
Did the PD participants show higher or lower TMD scores than the control subjects throughout the study?
Higher
what areas of POMS were reduced over the long cycle?
anger and tension
what were the short term benefits?
mood improvement - significant reduction in tension and increased vigour
what is the mental conclusion?
dancing is a mental (cognitive) challenge - remembering steps, special awareness
what is the social conclusion?
dancing is a sociable activity dancing with others increases social contact which has been shown to improve mood and reduces chances of depression
