protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06260124, orgStudyIdInfo id: Greek Dancing-UTH, briefTitle: Acute Physiological Effects of Greek Traditional Dancing, statusModule overallStatus: NOT_YET_RECRUITING, startDateStruct date: 2024-04-10, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2024-06-30, completionDateStruct date: 2024-10-30, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-02-15, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-04-09, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: University of Thessaly, class: OTHER, descriptionModule briefSummary: In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, are involved in traditional dance. To date, the well-know benefits of dancing include entertainment, socialization and increased physical activity. However, the acute effects of Greek traditional dancing on health, physical performance and muscle damage indices remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this project is to evaluate the acute effect of Greek traditional dancing on health-, physical performance-, and muscle damage-related parameters by considering the impact of dancing tempo (slow vs moderate vs fast). In a crossover repeated measures design 10 pre- and 10 post-menopausal women will participate in the three dancing sessions of different tempo in a random order., conditionsModule conditions: Menopause, conditions: Cardiovascular Health, conditions: Body Composition, conditions: Physical Performance, conditions: Muscle Damage, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: RANDOMIZED, interventionModel: CROSSOVER, primaryPurpose: BASIC_SCIENCE, maskingInfo masking: NONE, enrollmentInfo count: 20, type: ESTIMATED, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: Slow tempo, interventions name: Moderate tempo, interventions name: Fast tempo, outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: Change in blood pressure, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in perceived exertion, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in blood lactate, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in resting metabolic rate, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in delayed-onset of muscle soreness (DOMS), primaryOutcomes measure: Change in maximal isometric voluntary contraction, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in joint range of motion, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in functional performance, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in white blood cell count, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in granulocyte count, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in lymphocytes, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in monocytes, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in creatine kinase concentration, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in reduced glutathione, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in oxidized glutathione, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in catalase activity, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in protein carbonyls, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in total antioxidant capacity, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in heart rate, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in oxygen consumption, primaryOutcomes measure: Change in physical activity, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in red blood cell count, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in hematocrit, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in hemoglobin, eligibilityModule sex: FEMALE, minimumAge: 20 Years, maximumAge: 80 Years, stdAges: ADULT, stdAges: OLDER_ADULT, contactsLocationsModule, hasResults: False