The impact of dance for cardiac and respiratory patients

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An investigation into the impact of South Asian dance classes on physical fitness and mental wellbeing in post-rehab pulmonary and cardiac patients

• IRAS ID

  228858

• Contact name

  Heather Probert

• Contact email

  H.Probert@rbht.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 3 months, 29 days

• Research summary

  Patients who have completed cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation within the past 6 months will be invited to participate in this research study. Participants will undergo a series of tests which will be repeated after 12 weeks of dance classes. These tests will assess both physical and psychological parameters to assess the impact of participation in dance classes. There is research to show the benefit of dance in elderly populations and we plan to study the impact of dance in these clinical groups.

• REC name

  London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/LO/0283

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Apr 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion