GENDER-SPESIFIC EFFECTS OF A 10-WEEK ZUMBA DANCE-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON PEDIATRIC ADIPOSITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN HEALTHY 8-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE INTERVENTION STUDY
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 115
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Adiposity (Body Fat Percentage)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children. The study also aims to explore if these effects differ between boys and girls. Participants will take part in a 10-week Zumba exercise program. Researchers will measure the children's body composition (body fat percentage) and physical fitness (flexibility and abdominal endurance) before the program begins (baseline) and immediately after the 10-week intervention is completed.
详细描述
Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are growing global health concerns. Engaging children in enjoyable physical activities is crucial for their physical development and overall health. Zumba, a dance-based exercise, offers a fun and rhythmic alternative to traditional exercises, which may increase participation and adherence among children.
This prospective intervention study aims to evaluate the gender-specific effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on pediatric adiposity and flexibility. Healthy 8-year-old children will participate in a structured Zumba program (consisting of 40-minute sessions, 3 days a week) for 10 weeks. Anthropometric measurements (to assess adiposity via body fat percentage) and physical fitness tests (including the sit-and-reach test for flexibility and sit-up test for abdominal endurance) are conducted at baseline and after the 10-week intervention. The findings will help determine the effectiveness of Zumba as a school-based or extracurricular physical activity intervention for improving body composition and physical fitness in prepubertal children.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8 Years 至 8 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Healthy children aged exactly 8 years.
- •Voluntary participation with signed written informed consent from parents or legal guardians.
- •Ability to understand and follow basic exercise instructions.
排除标准
- •Any physical, orthopedic, or neurological disability that would prevent participation in a dance-based exercise program.
- •Diagnosis of any chronic metabolic, cardiovascular, or respiratory disease.
- •Regular participation in other structured sports or dance programs outside of the school curriculum during the study period.
- •Missing more than 20% of the total Zumba sessions.
研究组 & 干预措施
Zumba Exercise Group
Healthy 8-year-old children participating in a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program.
干预措施: Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Adiposity (Body Fat Percentage)
时间窗: Baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the 10-week intervention (Week 10)
Adiposity will be evaluated by measuring the children's body fat percentage using standard anthropometric methods.
次要结局
- Change in Flexibility(Baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the 10-week intervention (Week 10))