Table 1.
Literature reviews dance programs' physical function of healthy older adults
| Variable | Study, year | Country | Type of dance | Age (y) | Intervention period (wk) | Experimental group |
Control group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean±SD | Description | n | Mean±SD | Description | ||||||
| Muscle strength | |||||||||||
| Five times sit-to-stand test (FTSS) | Wang and Zhao,5) 2021 | USA | Modified Tap Dance | 63.9±4.21 | 12 | 22 | 6.4±1.3 | Modified tap dance program (MTD) | 22 | 7.1±1.2 | Three health education lectures |
| Janyacharoen et al.,20) 2018 | Thailand | Ancient boxing | 65.9±4.9 | 12 | 28 | 9.3±2.0 | Ancient boxing | 28 | 12.2±2.9 | Education about the exercise and home program to aid in daily practice | |
| 30-s arm curl test (30AC) | Takeshima et al.,3) 2017 | China | Tai Chi Chuan | 72.2±5.0 | 12 | 25 | 32.5±3.6 | Tai Chi Chuan exercise | 24 | 27.3±3.9 | Not change their physical activity habits |
| Tantiwiboonchai et al.,17) 2017 | Thailand | Muay Thai Aerobic Dance | 70.8±4.4 | 16 | 20 | 22.0±5.5 | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 20 | 14.5±5.4 | Routine physical activity | |
| Chair-sit-to-stand 30S (30CST) | Takeshima et al.,3) 2017 | China | Tai Chi Chuan | 72.2±5.0 | 12 | 25 | 32.5±4.7 | Tai Chi Chuan exercise | 24 | 27.2±5.5 | Not change their physical activity habits |
| Tantiwiboonchai et al.,17) 2017 | Thailand | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 70.8±4.4 | 16 | 20 | 19.7±6.8 | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 20 | 10.4±5.0 | Routine physical activity | |
| Kim et al.,6) 2018 | Korea | Korean traditional dance | 78.0±1.5 | 12 | 7 | 26.14±5.27 | Korean traditional dance | 6 | 12.8±1.8 | Routine physical activity | |
| Im et al.,7) 2019 | Korea | Yoga and Korean dance | 71.6±3.2 | 12 | 14 | 19.4±4.6 | Yoga and Korean dance | 11 | 13.7±3.3 | Supervised in the fitness center at the same frequency and time and performed sedentary physical activities | |
| Static balance | |||||||||||
| Berg balance scales | Janyacharoen et al.,20) 2018 | Thailand | Ancient boxing | 65.9±4.9 | 12 | 28 | 54.9±1.5 | Ancient boxing | 28 | 51.2±2.5 | Education about the exercise and home program to aid in daily practice |
| Bennett and Hackney,24) 2018 | USA | Line dance | 65-93 | 8 | 12 | 50.4±4.6 | Line dance | 11 | 48.1±7.9 | Normal daily activities | |
| One-leg stance with eyes open | Tantiwiboonchai et al.,17) 2017 | Thailand | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 70.8±4.4 | 16 | 20 | 30.8±30.0 | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 20 | 11.5±11.0 | Routine physical activity |
| One-leg balance with eyes closed | Kim et al.,6) 2018 | Korea | Korean traditional dance | 78.0±1.5 | 12 | 7 | 5.0±3.5 | Korean traditional dance | 6 | 4.8±2.9 | Routine physical activity |
| Dynamic balance | |||||||||||
| Eight-foot up-and-go test (UPGO) | Takeshima et al.,3) 2017 | China | Tai Chi Chuan | 72.2±5.0 | 12 | 25 | 4.3±0.5 | Tai Chi Chuan exercise | 24 | 4.7±1.4 | Not change their physical activity habits |
| Time up-and-go test (TUG) | Hosseini et al., 20184) | China | Tai Chi Chuan | 60-80 | 8 | 30 | 12.63±4.13 | Tai Chi Chuan exercise | 30 | 18.7±4.9 | Did not receive any intervention |
| Tantiwiboonchai et al.,17) 2017 | Thailand | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 70.8±4.4 | 16 | 20 | 8.4±2.7 | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 20 | 16.4±10.3 | Routine physical activity | |
| Janyacharoen et al., 201820) | Thailand | Ancient boxing | 65.9±4.9 | 12 | 28 | 9.0±1.7 | Ancient boxing | 28 | 7.5±1.1 | Education about the exercise and home program to aid in daily practice | |
| Flexibility | |||||||||||
| Back scratch test (BS) | Takeshima et al.,3) 2017 | China | Tai Chi Chuan | 72.2±5.0 | 12 | 25 | -5.1±12.1 | Tai Chi Chuan exercise | 24 | -7.3±12.8 | Not change their physical activity habits |
| Kim et al.,6) 2018 | Korea | Korean traditional dance | 78.0±1.5 | 12 | 7 | 10.0±4.4 | Korean traditional dance | 6 | 1.8±0.9 | Routine physical activity | |
| Sit-and-reach test (SRT) | Takeshima et al.,3) 2017 | China | Tai Chi Chuan | 72.2±5.0 | 12 | 25 | 14.9±7.8 | Tai Chi Chuan exercise | 24 | 8.3±15.1 | Not change their physical activity habits |
| Tantiwiboonchai et al.,17) 2017 | Thailand | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 70.8±4.4 | 16 | 20 | 10.8±8.2 | Muay Thai aerobic dance | 20 | 4.1±10.8 | Routine physical activity | |
| Kim et al.,6) 2018 | Korea | Korean traditional dance | 78.0±1.5 | 12 | 7 | 33.2±8.7 | Korean traditional dance | 6 | 24.8±4.8 | Routine physical activity | |