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Health-Related Physical Fitness Benefits in Sedentary Women Employees after an Exercise Intervention with Zumba Fitness ®

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  • Yaira Barranco-Ruiz

    (Department of Physical and Sports Education, PROFITH “PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity” Research Group, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Melilla 52071, Spain)

  • Emilio Villa-González

    (Department of Physical and Sports Education, PROFITH “PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity” Research Group, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Melilla 52071, Spain)

Abstract

Background : The protective properties of high physical fitness levels on health are manifest independently of age, sex, fatness, smoking, alcohol consumption, and other clinical factors. However, women are less active than men, which contributes to low physical fitness and a high risk of CVD. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyze the effect of two exercise interventions on health-related physical fitness in sedentary employed females. Methods : A total of 98 physically inactive adult women were randomly assigned to 3 study groups: the control group (CG) = 31, the endurance training group based on Zumba Fitness ® classes (ET; n = 39), and the concurrent training group that had an extra muscle-strengthening workout after the Zumba Fitness ® class (CnT; n = 28). Body composition (BMI, waist circumference), motor fitness (one-leg stand test), musculoskeletal fitness (shoulder–neck mobility, handgrip strength test, jump and reach test, and dynamic sit-up test), and cardiorespiratory fitness (2-km test and estimated VO 2 max) were assessed with the ALPHA-Fit test battery for adults. Results : Both interventions showed a significant improvement in the majority of health-related fitness and body composition variables/test (waist circumference: ET = −2.275 ± 0.95, p = 0.02, CnT = −2.550 ± 1.13, p = 0.03; one-stand leg test: ET = 13.532 ± 2.65, p < 0.001; CnT = 11.656 ± 2.88, p < 0.001; shoulder–neck mobility: ET = 1.757 ± 0.44, p < 0.001, CnT = 2.123 ± 0.47, p < 0.001; handgrip test: 0.274 ± 0.08, p < 0.001, CnT = 0.352 ± 0.08, p < 0.001; dynamic sit-up: ET = 1.769 ± 0.45, p < 0.001, CnT = −1.836 ± 0.49, p < 0.001; 2-km test time: −1.280 ± 0.25, p < 0.001, CnT = −1.808 ± 0.28, p < 0.001; estimated VO 2 max: ET = 1.306 ± 0.13, p < 0.001, CnT = 1.191 ± 0.15, p < 0.001). There were no significant differences after the intervention between the two exercise intervention groups. Conclusions : Exercise interventions based on Zumba fitness ® or Zumba fitness ® combined with an extra muscle-strengthening workout based on bodyweight training exercises are effective strategies to improve the health-related physical fitness in sedentary women employees.

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  • Yaira Barranco-Ruiz & Emilio Villa-González, 2020. "Health-Related Physical Fitness Benefits in Sedentary Women Employees after an Exercise Intervention with Zumba Fitness ®," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:8:p:2632-:d:344416
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    1. Antonio Jesús Casimiro-Andújar & Ricardo Martín-Moya & María Maravé-Vivas & Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero, 2022. "Effects of a Personalised Physical Exercise Program on University Workers Overall Well-Being: “UAL-Activa” Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-10, September.
    2. Adriana Ljubojevic & Vladimir Jakovljevic & Snezana Bijelic & Ioan Sârbu & Dragoș Ioan Tohănean & Constantin Albină & Dan Iulian Alexe, 2022. "The Effects of Zumba Fitness ® on Respiratory Function and Body Composition Parameters: An Eight-Week Intervention in Healthy Inactive Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Manuel Chavarrias & Santos Villafaina & Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez & Jorge Carlos-Vivas & Eugenio Merellano-Navarro & Jorge Pérez-Gómez, 2020. "Zumba ® , Fat Mass and Maximum Oxygen Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-14, December.
    4. Yaira Barranco-Ruiz & Susana Paz-Viteri & Emilio Villa-González, 2020. "Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-13, May.
    5. Oscar Jossa-Bastidas & Sofia Zahia & Andrea Fuente-Vidal & Néstor Sánchez Férez & Oriol Roda Noguera & Joel Montane & Begonya Garcia-Zapirain, 2021. "Predicting Physical Exercise Adherence in Fitness Apps Using a Deep Learning Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-32, October.
    6. Yao Zhang & Beier Zhang & Liaoyan Gan & Limei Ke & Yingyao Fu & Qian Di & Xindong Ma, 2021. "Effects of Online Bodyweight High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention and Health Education on the Mental Health and Cognition of Sedentary Young Females," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-15, January.

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