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Zumba® dance improves health in overweight/obese or type 2 diabetic women
Sridevi Krishnan1, Theresa N Tokar1, Mallory M Boylan1
1Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility and health improvements from a Zumba® intervention in overweight/obese women.
Methods:
Twenty-eight (14 type 2 diabetic and 14 non-diabetic) over-weight/obese women (BMI: 37.3±1.5 kg/m(2)) 50.8±1.8 y of age, completed a 16-week intervention attending Zumba® dance classes 3 days/week, 60 minutes/class. We measured aerobic fitness, body weight, body fat %, and motivation to exercise before and after the study.
Results:
Intrinsic motivation to exercise (p < .05) and aerobic fitness (1.01 ± 0.40 mL/kg/min, p < .05) improved, and the participants lost body weight (-1.05 ± 0.55kg, p < .05) and body fat% (-1.2 ± 0.6%, p < .01).
Conclusion:
The Zumba® intervention improved health and physical fitness in women.
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