Effect of Two Choreographed Fitness Group-Workouts on the Body Composition, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health of Sedentary Female Workers
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Barranco Ruiz, Yaira María; Ramírez Vélez, Robinson; Martínez-Amat, Antonio; Villa González, EmilioEditorial
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Physical activity Cardiovascular risk Prevention Women Adults
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2019-12-07Referencia bibliográfica
Barranco-Ruiz, Y., Ramírez-Vélez, R., Martínez-Amat, A., & Villa-González, E. (2019). Effect of Two Choreographed Fitness Group-Workouts on the Body Composition, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health of Sedentary Female Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(24), 4986.
Abstract
Daily sedentary working hours contribute negatively to body composition, cardiovascular
and metabolic health, especially in women, who are usually less active than men. The objective of
this study was to analyze the effect of two trending choreographed fitness group-workouts on the
body composition and cardiovascular and metabolic health of sedentary female workers. A total
of 98 physically inactive and working women (38.9 +- 6.4 years of age) were randomly assigned
to three study groups: Control group (CG) = 31, Zumba Fitness® with three one-hour classes
per week (ZF) = 39, and Zumba Fitness with 20 min of additional Bodyweight strength training
(ZF + BW) = 28. Measurements included body composition, blood pressure, cardiovascular risk by
the Framingham Heart Study tools (10 yr cardiovascular risk and vascular age) and a metabolic blood
panel. Post-intervention, both choreographed fitness group-workouts reached a similar significant
loss of fat mass (ZF = 2.805 +- 0.48, p < 0.0001; ZF + BW = 3.540 +- 0.04, p < 0.0001), an increase in
muscle mass (ZF = 1.70 +- 0.581, p = 0.005; ZF + BW = 3.237 +- 0.657, p < 0.0001) and a decrease in
SBP (ZF= 6.454 +- 1.70, p < 0.0001; ZF + BW = 4.12 +- 1.95, p = 0.039). Only the ZF group significantly
improved the 10 yr cardiovascular risk (p = 0.032) and metabolic age (p = 0.0025) post-intervention.
No significant improvement was observed in the metabolic panel for both choreographed fitness
group-workouts. In conclusion, the ZF program generated improvements in cardiovascular and
metabolic risk variables compared to ZF + BW or CG. Both choreographed fitness group-workouts
contributed similarly to the improvement in systolic blood pressure, fat mass, muscle mass, and also
engendered a great adherence to exercise.