Efficacy Study of Standard Ballroom and Latin Dance Program in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Conditions
DiabetesObesity
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Dance program

two-hour dancing session twice a week, led by instructors in a private hall of a disco. Both solo and partner and group dances were performed during each session: an initial one-hour activity, chaired by two instructors who taught new steps and choreographies to patients (both individually and in group), was followed by a second hour, when patients danced in pairs both Latin and standard ballroom music

BEHAVIORAL

Self-selected physical activity

gym sessions (with the support of sports associations), exercising at home (cycling, stepping) or walking, jogging or cycling outside with/without group support

Trial Locations (2)

25085

Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, General Hospital, Gavardo

40138

"Unit of Metabolic Diseases and Clinical Dietetics, Alma Mater Studiorum University", Bologna

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

General Hospital, Gavardo

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Villa Garda Hospital

OTHER

lead

University of Bologna

OTHER

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