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A digital music and movement intervention (danceSing Care) is feasible and improves anxiety, depression, and sleep satisfaction in older adults in care homes.
Consider digital music and movement interventions, such as danceSing Care, to improve anxiety, depression, and sleep satisfaction in older adults living in care homes.
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Notably, the intervention led to improvements in anxiety, depression, and sleep satisfaction among participants.
Why this rating
Based on a feasibility study and a pilot RCT, which are lower on the evidence hierarchy than full-scale RCTs or meta-analyses.
Source
The effects of physical activity on cortisol and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Len De Nys et al. · Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105843
Meta-analysisCited 251×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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