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ups. Significant group differences were not detectable in the neurostruc-
tural and molecular domains. Beneficial effects on neuropsychological param-
eters were observed only in corrected recall (verbal memory) in the sportive
dance group. Regarding motor parameters, positive effects on balance abili-
ty were demonstrated in both groups. Thus, it can be summarized that both
the conditional-coordinative training dance and the purely conditional train-
ing of endurance and strength have a positive effect on neurostructural, neu-
ropsychological as well as motor performance parameters in elderly people and
can contribute to the preservation of motor and cognitive functions in old age.
Therefore, a physically active lifestyle leads to maintaining quality of life and
autonomy in old age.
References
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A., CHADDOCK, L., KIM, J. S., HEO, S., ALVES, H., WHITE, S. M.,
WOJCICKI, T. R., MAILEY, E., VIEIRA, V. J., MARTIN, S. A., PENCE, investigations of adult neuroplasticity as an effect of long-term physical activity in old age 31
B. D., WOODS, J. A., MC AULEY, E. & KRAMER, A. F. (2011). Exer-
cise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memo-
ry. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America, 108 (7), 3017-3022.
FOLSTEIN, M. F., FOLSTEIN, S. E. & MC HUGH, P. R., 1990. Mini-Mental-
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HELMSTAEDTER, C., LENDT, M. & LUX, S., 2001. Verbaler Lern- und Merk-
fähigkeitstest. Göttingen: Beltz Test-GmbH.
MÜLLER, P., REHFELD, K., SCHMICKER, M., HÖKELMANN, A., DORDE-
VIC, M., LESSMANN, V., BRIGADSKI, T., KAUFMANN, J. & MÜL-
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tivity in old age: the case for dancing. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
9, 56.
PATENAUDE, B., SMITH, S.M., KENNEDY, D. & JENKINSON, M. A. (2011).
Bayesian Model of Shape and Appearance for Subcortical Brain Segmen-
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REHFELD, K., 2016. Zum Einfluss eines sportiven Tanztrainings und eines
multimodalen Bewegungstrainings auf die Gehirnstruktur sowie auf ko-
gnitive und motorische Leistungen bei Senioren (Dissertation, Sportwis-
senschaft). Punkt um FILM, Biederitz.
REHFELD, K., LÜDERS, A., HÖKELMANN, A., LESSMANN, V., KAUF-
MANN, J., BRIGADSKI, T., MÜLLER, P. & MÜLLER, N. G. (2018).
Dance training is superior to repetitive physical exercise in inducing
brain plasticity in the elderly. PLOS ONE, 13 (7), e0196636.
REHFELD, K., MÜLLER, P., AYE, N., SCHMICKER, M., DORDEVIC, M.,
KAUFMANN, J. HÖKELMANN, A. & MÜLLER, N. G. (2017). Dancing
or fitness sport? The effects of two training programs on hippocampal
plasticity and balance abilities in healthy seniors. Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience, 11, 305.
tural and molecular domains. Beneficial effects on neuropsychological param-
eters were observed only in corrected recall (verbal memory) in the sportive
dance group. Regarding motor parameters, positive effects on balance abili-
ty were demonstrated in both groups. Thus, it can be summarized that both
the conditional-coordinative training dance and the purely conditional train-
ing of endurance and strength have a positive effect on neurostructural, neu-
ropsychological as well as motor performance parameters in elderly people and
can contribute to the preservation of motor and cognitive functions in old age.
Therefore, a physically active lifestyle leads to maintaining quality of life and
autonomy in old age.
References
ERICKSON, K. I., VOSS, M. W., PRAKASH, R. S., BASAK, C., SZABO,
A., CHADDOCK, L., KIM, J. S., HEO, S., ALVES, H., WHITE, S. M.,
WOJCICKI, T. R., MAILEY, E., VIEIRA, V. J., MARTIN, S. A., PENCE, investigations of adult neuroplasticity as an effect of long-term physical activity in old age 31
B. D., WOODS, J. A., MC AULEY, E. & KRAMER, A. F. (2011). Exer-
cise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memo-
ry. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America, 108 (7), 3017-3022.
FOLSTEIN, M. F., FOLSTEIN, S. E. & MC HUGH, P. R., 1990. Mini-Mental-
Status-Test. Weinheim: Beltz Test.
HELMSTAEDTER, C., LENDT, M. & LUX, S., 2001. Verbaler Lern- und Merk-
fähigkeitstest. Göttingen: Beltz Test-GmbH.
MÜLLER, P., REHFELD, K., SCHMICKER, M., HÖKELMANN, A., DORDE-
VIC, M., LESSMANN, V., BRIGADSKI, T., KAUFMANN, J. & MÜL-
LER, N. G. (2017). Evolution of neuroplasticity in response to physical ac-
tivity in old age: the case for dancing. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
9, 56.
PATENAUDE, B., SMITH, S.M., KENNEDY, D. & JENKINSON, M. A. (2011).
Bayesian Model of Shape and Appearance for Subcortical Brain Segmen-
tation. NeuroImage, 56(3):907-922.
REHFELD, K., 2016. Zum Einfluss eines sportiven Tanztrainings und eines
multimodalen Bewegungstrainings auf die Gehirnstruktur sowie auf ko-
gnitive und motorische Leistungen bei Senioren (Dissertation, Sportwis-
senschaft). Punkt um FILM, Biederitz.
REHFELD, K., LÜDERS, A., HÖKELMANN, A., LESSMANN, V., KAUF-
MANN, J., BRIGADSKI, T., MÜLLER, P. & MÜLLER, N. G. (2018).
Dance training is superior to repetitive physical exercise in inducing
brain plasticity in the elderly. PLOS ONE, 13 (7), e0196636.
REHFELD, K., MÜLLER, P., AYE, N., SCHMICKER, M., DORDEVIC, M.,
KAUFMANN, J. HÖKELMANN, A. & MÜLLER, N. G. (2017). Dancing
or fitness sport? The effects of two training programs on hippocampal
plasticity and balance abilities in healthy seniors. Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience, 11, 305.
