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BMC Geriatrics
Published in: BMC Geriatrics 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Research article

Effect of dance on multi-muscle synergies in older adults: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Yun Wang, Kazuhiko Watanabe, Tadayoshi Asaka

Published in: BMC Geriatrics | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of dance in the experienced older dancers compared to the inexperienced older adults. We explored the effect of dance on the composition of muscle groups and multi-muscle synergies stabilizing the center of pressure (COP) displacement in preparation to take a step during support surface translation.

Methods

Eight dance experienced elderly participants were asked to take a step in response to support surface perturbations. Uncontrolled manifold analysis was used to identify muscle modes (M-modes) as factors in the muscle activation space. Variance components in the M-mode space and indices of M-mode synergy stabilizing COP displacement were computed.

Results

The reciprocal M-modes were observed more frequently in the dance group than in the control group prior to the step initiation. Dance led to higher indices of multi-muscle synergies and earlier anticipatory synergy adjustments during preparation for making a step in response to the support surface translations.

Conclusions

Dance appeared to be associated with adjustments in both the composition of M-modes and M-mode co-variation patterns resulting in stronger synergies stabilizing COP coordinate in older adults. The results reported here could have clinical relevance when offering a dance approach to balance training for impaired individuals.
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Metadata
Title
Effect of dance on multi-muscle synergies in older adults: a cross-sectional study
Authors
Yun Wang
Kazuhiko Watanabe
Tadayoshi Asaka
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Geriatrics / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1365-y

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