Trial reportBMC geriatrics2023
Tango-therapy vs physical exercise in older people with dementia; a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Effects of Tango on Older People With Dementia. Randomized Controlled Study.
A Pilot Study of Dance Intervention for Enhancing Executive Function and Physical Performance in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of motor-cognitive training on cognitive function and gait performance in older adults with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Correction: Tango‑therapy vs physical exercise in older people with dementia; a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Exercise Interventions for Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Exploring Dose Metrics, Heterogeneity, and Implementation-Relevant Factors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A digital platform-based stratified intervention for preventing disability risk in community-dwelling older adults: study protocol for a randomized multicenter trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Dance-based exercise interventions in older adults: a narrative review examining the effects on depression, cognitive-motor function, mood, and quality of life.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Acceptability and feasibility of an adapted Portuguese folk dance-based therapy in older adults with moderate-to-severe dementia and balance impairment.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Dancing through time: Cognitive changes over six years of community dance in Parkinson's disease.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026Observational
- Dancing Towards Stability: The Therapeutic Potential of Argentine Tango for Balance and Mobility in Parkinson's Disease.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The relationship between sarcopenia and mental health status in Chinese older adults: the mediating role of activities of daily living.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Group and partnered dance for people living with dementia: an overview of intervention design and measurement considerations.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Chinese ethnic dance therapy: cultural anthropology and health science perspectives on Tujia ethnic dances.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Gait analysis in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a bibliometric analysis of global trends, hotspots, and emerging frontiers.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Peripheral immune and metabolic regulation of Aβ and Tau by exercise in Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Gut microbiota metabolites: potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease?Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundDementia is a growing health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. Gait and mobility disorders are often present and represent a major risk factor for falls. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of tango-therapy in gait speed, functional mobility, balance, falls, ability to perform activities of daily living and quality of life.
methodsA randomised controlled trial with 31 participants living in a specialised dementia unit, aged 65 to 93 years old, who were randomly assigned to tango group (IG) or physical exercise group (CG). The primary outcome was gait speed and Timed Up and Go test. The secondary outcomes include the Short Physical Performance Battery, the ability to perform activities of daily living (Katz Index) and quality of life (Quality of life in Alzheimer Disease). Measurements were performed at baseline, and after one and three months of training.
resultsAfter 3 months, IG improved gait speed (p = 0.016), implying a statistically significant difference between groups in favour of IG (p = 0.003). CG significantly worsened the time to complete the TUG (p = 0.039). Both groups declined in their ability to perform activities of daily living, being statistically significant only in the CG (p < 0.001).
conclusionTango interventions showed efficacy in improving gait speed and in mitigating the decline in functional mobility and ADL skill capacities. Allowing older people with dementia access to non-pharmacological interventions may be a successful strategy to prevent functional decline.
trial registrationRegistered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT05744011).
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