@misc{10481/63154,
year = {2020},
month = {5},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/63154},
abstract = {Introduction: This study aims to analyze the effect of two dance-focused and choreographic
fitness classes on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in sedentary worker women. Methods:
65 sedentary middle-aged worker women (38 ± 7.3 years old) completed a 16-week intervention
randomly assigned to: (1) dance fitness group based on Zumba Fitness classes (DF group, n = 25)],
(2) dance fitness + functional strength training group (DFFT group, n = 20), and (3) control group
(n = 20). HRQoL was assessed by the 36-Item Short-Form Health-Survey (SF-36), which evaluates
8 dimensions of health [General Health (GH), Physical Functioning (PF), Social Functioning (SF),
Physical Role (PR), Emotional Role (ER), Bodily Pain (BP), Vitality (V), and Mental Health (MH)]
scored from 0 (worst) to 100 (best health status). Results: The control group statistically differed
from both exercise groups in PF and PR, and from the DF group in SF and MH showing a lower
score. No statistical differences were observed between exercise groups post-intervention, except
in V. DF group showed increases in GH, PF, SF, V, PR, and MH post-intervention. Conclusions: A
16-week dance fitness intervention based on Zumba Fitness classes generates notable improvements
in a wide range of HRQoL dimensions in sedentary middle-aged worker women, especially in V, PR
and MH dimensions.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Group fitness classes},
keywords = {Sedentarism},
keywords = {Physical activity},
keywords = {Dance exercise},
title = {Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17113771},
author = {Barranco Ruiz, Yaira María and Paz Viteri, Susana and Villa González, Emilio},
}