Effects of Adapted Argentine Tango Training Frequency on Dual-Task Walking
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55-60
SponsorXi'an Medical University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial will examine whether the frequency of adapted Argentine tango training affects walking and cognitive function in adults aged 55 to 60 years when the total weekly intervention time is kept the same.
A total of 270 participants will be randomly assigned in equal numbers to one of three groups. The distributed tango group will attend five 36-minute sessions per week. The concentrated tango group will attend two 90-minute sessions per week. The active control group will attend two 90-minute sessions per week consisting of health education and low-intensity stretching. All interventions will continue for 8 weeks.
The adapted Argentine tango program will include low-impact multidirectional stepping, weight shifting, movement initiation and stopping, rhythmic cueing, direction changes, alternating leader-follower roles, and progressive movement-sequence learning. Jumping, rapid continuous turning, large kicks, and other high-risk movements will not be included.
Assessments will be conducted at baseline, Week 4, Week 8, and 2 weeks after the intervention ends. The main outcome will be the change in dual-task walking cost at week 8. Other assessments will examine balance, walking performance, executive function, general cognitive function, lower-limb function, exercise adherence, training intensity, falls, and adverse events.
The study aims to determine whether shorter, more frequent sessions or longer, less frequent sessions provide greater motor-cognitive benefits when the total weekly intervention time is equal.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Distributed Adapted Argentine Tango Training
BehavioralParticipants will complete five 36-minute sessions per week for 8 weeks. Training will include low-impact multidirectional stepping, weight shifting, forward and backward stepping, lateral stepping, movement initiation and stopping, rhythm changes, controlled 90-degree turns, alternating leader-follower roles, and progressive motor-sequence learning. The target intensity will be approximately 50% to 65% of heart rate reserve, with a rating of perceived exertion of 11 to 13. Jumping, rapid continuous turning, large kicks, deep lunges, boleos, ganchos, and eyes-closed movements will be excluded.
Concentrated Adapted Argentine Tango Training
BehavioralParticipants will complete two 90-minute sessions per week for 8 weeks. The adapted tango content, progression, weekly intervention time, and target exercise intensity will be matched to the distributed tango group. Each session will include warm-up, 60 minutes of core adapted tango training, cool-down, and appropriate rest and water breaks. High-risk movements will be excluded.
Health Education and Low-Intensity Stretching
BehavioralParticipants will complete two 90-minute sessions per week for 8 weeks. The program will include general health education, low-intensity joint mobility exercises, stretching, breathing exercises, and relaxation. It will not include systematic dance training, progressive tango sequences, multidirectional stepping practice, or cognitively demanding movement-switching tasks.
Treatment groups
270 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Distributed Adapted Argentine TangoExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Concentrated Adapted Argentine TangoExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Active ControlExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change From Baseline in Dual-Task Walking Cost at Week 8
Dual-task walking cost will be calculated using walking speed under single-task and dual-task conditions according to the following formula: \[(single-task walking speed - dual-task walking speed) / single-task walking speed\] × 100%. Walking speed will be measured in meters per second. A higher percentage indicates greater dual-task interference and poorer motor-cognitive performance. The primary analysis will compare the change from baseline to Week 8 among the three study groups.
Time frame
Baseline and Week 8Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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