Effects of 10 Weeks of Zumba Training on Anxiety and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Anxiety and Depression
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effects of a 10-week Zumba exercise program on anxiety and depression levels in healthy adults. Participants aged 40 to 65 years were randomly assigned to either a Zumba intervention group or a control group that maintained their usual lifestyle. The intervention consisted of three supervised Zumba sessions per week, each lasting approximately 50 minutes. Anxiety and depression were assessed before and after the intervention using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The study sought to determine whether a structured, group-based aerobic exercise program could improve psychological well-being in a non-clinical adult population.
详细描述
This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial to investigate the impact of a structured Zumba exercise program on anxiety and depression in healthy adults. Participants were recruited from the community and randomly allocated to either a Zumba intervention group or a control group.
The intervention group participated in a 10-week Zumba program, consisting of three supervised sessions per week. Each session lasted approximately 50 minutes and was conducted at moderate intensity, monitored using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale. Sessions included a standardized warm-up, choreographed aerobic dance routines, and a cool-down period.
The control group was instructed to maintain their usual lifestyle and not to engage in any new structured exercise programs during the study period.
Anxiety and depression were assessed at baseline and after the intervention using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). All assessments were conducted under standardized conditions by trained researchers. The primary objective was to evaluate changes in anxiety and depression symptoms between groups following the intervention.
The study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards, and all participants provided written informed consent prior to participation.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
This was an open-label study. Due to the nature of the exercise intervention, neither participants nor investigators were blinded to group allocation.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 40 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •adults aged between 40 and 65 years
- •not having regularly practised Zumba or other dance disciplines during the previous 12 months
- •medical authorisation or absence of pathologies to participate in supervised physical activity
排除标准
- •presence of orthopaedic, neurological, cardiorespiratory conditions or lack of standing stability that would prevent safe completion of the programme
- •participation in any other structured exercise programme during the intervention period
- •missing more than 10% of the total sessions (missing more than 2 sessions)
研究组 & 干预措施
Zumba Group
Participants assigned to the experimental group formed the Zumba intervention group. This group followed a supervised Zumba-based exercise program over a period of 10 weeks. The intervention consisted of structured group sessions performed several times per week and led by a qualified instructor. Sessions were based on choreographed aerobic dance movements performed to music, providing moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity aimed at improving cardiovascular fitness and overall physical engagement.
干预措施: Zumba-based Exercise Program (Behavioral)
Group Control
Participants in the control group did not participate in the exercise intervention and were instructed to maintain their usual lifestyle and physical activity habits throughout the study period.
结局指标
主要结局
Anxiety and Depression
时间窗: Baseline and Week 10 (end of intervention)
Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a validated self-report questionnaire designed to detect clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression in non-psychiatric populations. The scale consists of 14 items divided into two subscales: anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D), each ranging from 0 to 21 points, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity. Total HADS scores range from 0 to 42. Changes in total and subscale scores were used to evaluate the effects of the intervention on psychological well-being.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Manuel Jesús Rodríguez Chavarría
Principal Investigator
Universidad de Extremadura