EFFECT OF EIGHT-WEEK VARIED INTENSITY ZUMBA DANCE ON BLOOD LIPID PROFILE IN SEDENTARY WOMEN OF KERALA
Dr. Babitha Mathews
Abstract
Our study, conducted on thirty sedentary women from Kerala, India, with an average age of 30±1 years, an average weight of 78.1±1.4 kg, and an average height of 161±1 cm, has yielded significant results. The women were divided into three groups based on their initial lipid profile levels: a control group (no exercise), a low-intensity Zumba group, and a moderate-intensity Zumba group. The Zumba exercise groups trained for eight weeks. After the training period, lipid profiles were reassessed. The striking results indicated that the moderate-intensity Zumba exercise significantly improved the blood lipid profiles compared to the low-intensity Zumba and control groups at a 0.05 significance level. This finding is crucial as it suggests that moderate-intensity Zumba exercises are more effective than low-intensity Zumba in improving blood lipid profiles in sedentary women from Kerala.