Shall We Dance? Dancing Modulates Executive Functions and Spatial Memory by Carmen Noguera 1,2OrcID,Dolores Carmona 1,
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Noguera Cuenca, María Del Carmen; Carmona, Dolores; Rueda, Adrián; Fernández García, Rubén; Cimadevilla Redondo, José ManuelDate
2020-03-17Abstract
Background: Aging is generally considered to be related to physical and cognitive decline. This is especially prominent in the frontal and parietal lobes, underlying executive functions and spatial memory, respectively. This process could be successfully mitigated in certain ways, such as through the practice of aerobic sports. With regard to this, dancing integrates physical exercise with music and involves retrieval of complex sequences of steps and movements creating choreographies. Methods: In this study, we compared 26 non-professional salsa dancers (mean age 55.3 years, age-range 49–70 years) with 20 non-dancers (mean age 57.6 years, age-range 49–70 years) by assessing two variables: their executive functions and spatial memory performance. Results: results showed that dancers scored better that non-dancers in our tests, outperforming controls in executive functions-related tasks. Groups did not differ in spatial memory performance. Conclusions: This work suggests that dancing ca...
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virtual reality
aging
port
hippocampus
neuropsychology