title: Exercise intensity and gender difference of 3 different salsa dancing conditions.
abstract: The aims of this study were to estimate the difference in exercise intensity (METs), energy cost (EE) and gender difference between a typical salsa lesson (TSL), rueda de casino lesson (RCL), and salsa dancing at a night club (SDN). Subjects performed 1 pre-testing session and 3 testing conditions. During the pre-testing session height, weight and V˙O2max were assessed. During the testing conditions all subjects performed 3 different kinds of salsa dance. Heart rate was assessed during each dance condition. The exercise intensity of the 3 salsa dancing conditions was moderate ranging from 3.9 to 5.5 METs. A significant difference between genders for HRpeak (P=0.01), max%HRR (P=0.006) and mean EE (P=0.02) were observed. Significant gender×condition interactions for HRpeak (P=0.03), mean %HRR (P=0.02), mean METs (P=0.02) and mean EE (P=0.02) were found. In addition, a significant main effect for each condition was found in all variables (P<0.01). Our results showed that the exercise intensities of all 3 salsa dancing conditions were moderate. Findings showed some significant differences in exercise intensity between males and females and within conditions. Salsa dancing could be useful in achieving a significant training effect in people who have a low level of fitness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Emerenziani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guidetti
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gallotta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franciosi
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Buzzachera
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003615:Dancing / Q000502:physiology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D012737:Sex Factors