Characterization of the Effects of a Six-Month Dancing as Approach for Successful Aging
Table 3
Subjects’ sexual health and psychological variables in pre- (T0) and postdance (T6) practice. Values are represented as mean ± SD.
Females (n=17)
Males (n=8)
Pooled (n=25)
T0
T6
T0
T6
T0
T6
CSFQ-14 (score)
28.8 ± 11.4
28 ± 10.9
41.8 ± 7.8
41.6 ± 5.9
32.9 ± 12.0
32.5 ± 11.4
SAS (score)
78.5 ± 15.6
78.8 ± 15.4
75.8 ± 13.6
74.0 ± 14.5
77.6 ± 14.8
77.2 ± 14.5
MMSE (score)
25.9 ± 1.76
25.3 ± 2.6
26.6 ± 2.6
27.0 ± 2.5
26.1 ± 2.0
25.8 ± 2.6
GDS (score)
2.2 ± 3.0
2.4 ± 3.5
1.9 ± 2.5
1.6 ± 2.4
2.1 ± 2.8
2.2 ± 3.1
PRMQp (score)
21.3 ± 6.5
19 ± 6.5
18.6 ± 5.4
19 ± 4.9
20.4 ± 6.2
19 ± 5.9
PRMQr (score)
18.0 ± 6.2
16 ± 6.5
19.8 ± 6.8
19 ± 5.9
17.1 ± 6.3
38.1 ± 9.6
STAI-Y1 (score)
36.6 ± 8.7
37 ± 13.9
41.3 ± 1.3
40 ± 8.4
38.1 ± 9.6
37.7 ± 12.3
STAI-Y2 (score)
41.8 ± 8.9
36.1 ± 10.4
40.0 ± 6.1
37.0 ± 6.2
41.2 ± 8.0
36.4 ± 9.2
CSFQ-14: Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire-short form; SAS: Sexual Attitude Scale; MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination; GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale; PRMQp: Prospective Memory; PRMQr: Retrospective Memory; STAI-Y1: State Anxiety Inventory; and STAI-Y2: Trait Anxiety Inventory. P<0.05 vs. pre; P≤0.01 vs. females.
