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A culturally-specific dance intervention to increase functional capacity in African American women.

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined a culturally-specific dance intervention on functional capacity in African American women at three time points. The intervention was two times per week for 8 weeks using two African American churches randomly assigned to either the experimental or comparison group, had 126 participants, ages 36-82 years. Analysis of covariance revealed that both groups improved over time and the only significant difference between groups was at 18 weeks. The increase at 18 weeks in the experimental group remained when controlling for baseline covariates. This study supported culturally-specific dance as an intervention to improve functional capacity in African American women.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Carolyn J Murrock, Faye A Gary

Institution: Case Western Reserve University

Language: English

Topic: Diversity and Impact of Dance

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Nursing Research

Award: Dance and Physical Activity in African American Women