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Dance Fitness Classes Improve the Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Women

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  • Yaira Barranco-Ruiz

    (Department of Physical Education and Sports, 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, 52071 Melilla, Spain)

  • Susana Paz-Viteri

    (Pedagogy School of Physical Activity and Sports, Faculty of Education Sciences, National University of Chimborazo, Riobamba 060150, Ecuador)

  • Emilio Villa-González

    (Department of Physical Education and Sports, 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, 52071 Melilla, Spain)

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.

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  • 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.
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    1. Qiang Yao & Chaojie Liu & Yaoguang Zhang & Ling Xu, 2019. "Health-Related Quality of Life of People with Self-Reported Hypertension: A National Cross-Sectional Survey in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-24, May.
    2. 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.
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