ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women
Physical inactivity is a major public health concern since it increases individuals’ risk of morbidity and mortality. A subgroup at particular risk is postmenopausal overweight women. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and effect of a 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention on cardioresp...
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| author | Anja Rossmeissl Soraya Lenk Henner Hanssen Lars Donath Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss Juliane Schäfer |
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| description | Physical inactivity is a major public health concern since it increases individuals’ risk of morbidity and mortality. A subgroup at particular risk is postmenopausal overweight women. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and effect of a 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness and psychosocial health. Postmenopausal women with a body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2 or a waist circumference >94 cm who were not regularly physically active were asked to complete a 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention with instructed and home-based self-training sessions. Before and after the intervention, peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) was assessed on a treadmill; and body composition and several psychometric parameters (including quality of life, sports-related barriers and menopausal symptoms) were investigated. Of 17 women (median age: 54 years; median BMI: 30 kg/m2) enrolled in the study, 14 completed the study. There was no apparent change in VO2peak after the 12-week intervention period (average change score: −0.5 mL/kg/min; 95% confidence interval: −1.0, 0.1); but, quality of life had increased, and sports-related barriers and menopausal symptoms had decreased. A 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention may not suffice to increase cardiorespiratory fitness in postmenopausal overweight women, but it increases women’s quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25575467329e48d9b29465429e94873d2022-12-22T02:55:45ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632016-01-0141510.3390/sports4010005sports4010005ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight WomenAnja Rossmeissl0Soraya Lenk1Henner Hanssen2Lars Donath3Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss4Juliane Schäfer5Division of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320 B, Basel 4052, SwitzerlandDivision of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320 B, Basel 4052, SwitzerlandDivision of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320 B, Basel 4052, SwitzerlandDivision of Movement and Exercise Science, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320 B, Basel 4052, SwitzerlandDivision of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320 B, Basel 4052, SwitzerlandDivision of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Birsstrasse 320 B, Basel 4052, SwitzerlandPhysical inactivity is a major public health concern since it increases individuals’ risk of morbidity and mortality. A subgroup at particular risk is postmenopausal overweight women. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and effect of a 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness and psychosocial health. Postmenopausal women with a body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2 or a waist circumference >94 cm who were not regularly physically active were asked to complete a 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention with instructed and home-based self-training sessions. Before and after the intervention, peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) was assessed on a treadmill; and body composition and several psychometric parameters (including quality of life, sports-related barriers and menopausal symptoms) were investigated. Of 17 women (median age: 54 years; median BMI: 30 kg/m2) enrolled in the study, 14 completed the study. There was no apparent change in VO2peak after the 12-week intervention period (average change score: −0.5 mL/kg/min; 95% confidence interval: −1.0, 0.1); but, quality of life had increased, and sports-related barriers and menopausal symptoms had decreased. A 12-week ZumBeat dance intervention may not suffice to increase cardiorespiratory fitness in postmenopausal overweight women, but it increases women’s quality of life.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/4/1/5menopausedancecardiorespiratory fitnessZumbabarriersquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Anja Rossmeissl Soraya Lenk Henner Hanssen Lars Donath Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss Juliane Schäfer ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women Sports menopause dance cardiorespiratory fitness Zumba barriers quality of life |
| title | ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women |
| title_full | ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women |
| title_fullStr | ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women |
| title_short | ZumBeat: Evaluation of a Zumba Dance Intervention in Postmenopausal Overweight Women |
| title_sort | zumbeat evaluation of a zumba dance intervention in postmenopausal overweight women |
| topic | menopause dance cardiorespiratory fitness Zumba barriers quality of life |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/4/1/5 |
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