J Sport Med Phys Fit
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J Sport Med Phys Fit · Mar 2016
Observational StudyCardiovascular effects, body composition, quality of life and pain after a Zumba® fitness program in Italian overweight women.
The aim of this paper was to investigate the cardiovascular effects, body composition, quality of life and pain after a 12-week Zumba fitness program in a group of overweight women through an observational study, community physical activity program involving twenty-seven overweight women (38.9±9.7 years). ⋯ Results demonstrate that Zumba fitness can be an effective way to obtain beneficial health effects and that it can also be recommended for overweight women.