Differences in energy expenditure, amount of physical activity and physical exertion level during a Zumba fitness class among adult women who are normal weight, overweight and obese

Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Rodrigo; Barraza-Gómez, Fernando; Martín, Eduardo Báez San; Araneda, Oscar F.; Zavala-Crichton, Juan Pablo; Hecht, Gernot K.; Tuesta, Marcelo

doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.17.06835-9

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“…In contributing to the body of evidence on the efficacy of fitness classes for PA and related outcomes,22–26 we found that high levels of PA were maintained even when implemented in less-controlled and diverse community-delivered settings that included clinics, city-supported housing, parks, schools, and recreation centers. An unexpected finding of our research based on qualitative interviews was that the diverse locations, scheduling, and offerings of SA classes facilitated class participation for residents not only in relation to their home but also to their place of work.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Building from evidence on the health benefits of adult fitness classes such as Zumba [22][23][24][25] and Senior Fitness 26 and in response to the need for further evidence on implementation of PA interventions in real-world settings such as the community, 27 we aimed to better understand the PA-related benefits and opportunities for improvement when fitness classes are interwoven into community settings. Specific aims of this practice-based study were to (1) assess the amount of PA delivered via SA's adult fitness classes when delivered in "real-world" community-based settings, and (2) qualitatively explore highlights, perceived benefits, and recommendations for enhancing delivery of SA classes among participants and fitness class instructors.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Interweaving Adult Fitness Classes Into Community Settings Via Stronger Austin's Community Partnership Model

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Castro

Ruiz

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Family &Amp; Community Health

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The lack of environmental supports for healthy lifestyles is a potent factor in the high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases among communities experiencing economic disadvantage. Stronger Austin aimed to increase access to free physical activity (PA) and fitness programming (eg, Zumba) in underserved communities in Austin, Texas, via a partnership and interweaving into context approach in which classes are interwoven into settings with widespread access for residents, including clinics, city-supported housing, parks, recreation centers, and schools. We aimed to better understand the PA-related benefits and opportunities for improvement when adult fitness classes are interwoven into community settings. A mixed-methods design guided the study, which included SOFIT (Structured Observation of Fitness Instruction Time) assessments of class PA (n = 160 participants) and qualitative assessment of highlights and recommendations for class improvement via participant focus groups (n = 24), open-ended questionnaires (n = 258), and instructor interviews (n = 6). Findings indicated high levels of class PA (76.9%-86.9% of 1-hour class spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA; mean of 18 participants per class), with positive social connectedness cited as a key benefit. Challenges and best practices of community-based fitness classes are explored. Stronger Austin's partnership and interweaving into context approach represents a promising model for increasing access to fitness classes in underserved communities.

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Section: Family and Community Healthmentioning

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Interweaving Adult Fitness Classes Into Community Settings Via Stronger Austin's Community Partnership Model

Springer

Castro

Ruiz

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Family &Amp; Community Health

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“…La caminata, como una actividad aeróbica de leve a moderada intensidad 35 , constituye una ventaja para las personas con sobrepeso u obesidad porque se encuentran asociadas a una baja intensidad de esfuerzo y, por lo tanto, presentan valores más bajos de gasto energético, intensidad metabólica y cantidad de ejercicio al querer iniciar actividad física con ejercicios que requieren intensidad moderada a vigorosa 42 .…”

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Beneficios de la podometría en la prevención de factores de riesgo cardiovascular

Laínez

Mejía

Arango

2021

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Introducción: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares constituyen la primera causa de mortalidad mundial debido al efecto sinérgico entre sus factores de riesgo modificables. La actividad física, específicamente la caminata diaria, en conjunto con el podómetro está asociada a la reducción significativa de eventos cardiovasculares y mortalidad prematura. Se pretende describir los beneficios de la caminata cuantificada por podometría en la prevención de factores de riesgo cardiovascular modificables. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica de artículos originales, de revisión, meta-análisis, estudios prospectivos, retrospectivos y casos y controles utilizando buscadores como PubMed, HINARI y Google Académico, con términos de búsqueda como “podometría AND hipertensión” con obsolescencia menor de 5 años en el 90% de referencias. Desarrollo: Se demuestra que caminar con un podómetro promueve un incremento de actividad física diaria al brindar motivación mediante retroalimentación positiva, además genera conductas más saludables. Los beneficios cardiovasculares pueden obtenerse realizando menos de 10 000 pasos diarios y consisten en la mejora de la presión arterial, glicemia, perfil lipídico y la composición corporal. Conclusión: La caminata diaria con podómetro promueve hábitos saludables, y previene la aparición o progresión de factores de riesgo cardiovascular modificables, principalmente en personas con morbilidad previa.

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“…The sample size in the aforementioned study was relatively small (n = 11 to 14), and the women tested were also overweight, which somewhat biases the applicability of these findings to all post-menopausal women. Indeed, it has been shown that healthy-weight adult women spent a significantly lower percentage of Zumba class time at the lower levels of intensity (sedentary and lifestyle activity levels) and significantly more time at the highest levels (vigorous and very vigorous) compared to overweight and obese women [13]. The percentage of time at moderate and vigorous intensities in this study was 62.1 ± 15%, 50.1 ± 9.4% and 44.1 ± 11.9% in healthy-weight, overweight and obese women, respectively [13].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The fact that leaner women seem to spend more time at higher HR levels than women with greater body fat is very important to highlight, because one of the main marketing strategies of the Zumba ® Fitness industry is around weight loss. It is crucial to inform women that, based on the results previously described [13], they may not be able to work as hard and, hence, lose as much weight as they first believed [14] if they are overweight, for example. It should be noted, however, that these results [13] need to be confirmed by further studies.…”

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Heart Rate Responses of Post-Menopausal Women to Zumba Gold® Classes

Delextrat,

Shaw,

Solera-Sanchez

2024

Biology

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This study aimed to describe the heart rate (HR) responses of post-menopausal women during Zumba Gold® classes and to investigate the effects of body fat on HR responses. Twenty-three post-menopausal women (68.8 ± 7.2 years old; 160.0 ± 5.2 cm; 66.9 ± 11.1 kg, 36.0 ± 9.9% body fat) participated. Baseline testing assessed participants’ anthropometric and fitness characteristics. Then, HR measurements were taken during four of their regular Zumba Gold® classes, and average HR (HRmean), as well as time spent in different HR intensity categories, was calculated. Linear regressions and t-tests were performed to analyse the data. The average HR during Zumba Gold® classes was 70.2% of maximum HR. Women with lower body fat achieved a significantly higher HRmean and spent less time at light to very light intensity and more time at moderate intensity compared to those with higher body fat. Body fat percentage and age were identified as determinants of time spent at moderate intensity. These findings suggest that Zumba Gold® can be an effective exercise option for post-menopausal women aiming to meet the recommended daily exercise guidelines. Understanding the HR responses during Zumba Gold® classes can aid in the development of safe and effective exercise prescriptions for this population.

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Differences in energy expenditure, amount of physical activity and physical exertion level during a Zumba fitness class among adult women who are normal weight, overweight and obese

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Interweaving Adult Fitness Classes Into Community Settings Via Stronger Austin's Community Partnership Model

Interweaving Adult Fitness Classes Into Community Settings Via Stronger Austin's Community Partnership Model

Beneficios de la podometría en la prevención de factores de riesgo cardiovascular

Heart Rate Responses of Post-Menopausal Women to Zumba Gold® Classes

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