Effects of a Zumba Dance Program for Postmenopausal Women With Metabolic Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Zumba dance

• Registration Number: NCT02384694
• Lead Sponsor: University of Basel

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a 12-week Zumba dance intervention on fitness, anthropometric and psychometric parameters and eating behavior.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-10
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-27
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

• postmenopausal women (Age 45-65)
• waist of >94 cm or BMI > 30kg/m2
• not physically active >1x/week for 20 minutes
• written consent before the start of the study

Exclusion Criteria

• involvement in other clinical studies
• unable to participate at the dance lessons
• medical contraindications for the intervention or increased risk for exercise participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Zumba dance	Zumba dance intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VO2peak (=peak oxygen consumption)	VO2peak will be assessed at T1 and T12 (baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention)	The VO2peak will be assessed for every participant during a treadmill spirometry at baseline and follow-up using a mask and calibrated gas measuring devices applying a standardized protocol.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department for Sports, Exercise and Health, Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Basel; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland