title: Zumba® dance improves health in overweight/obese or type 2 diabetic women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the feasibility and health improvements from a Zumba® intervention in overweight/obese women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-eight (14 type 2 diabetic and 14 non-diabetic) over-weight/obese women (BMI: 37.3±1.5 kg/m(2)) 50.8±1.8 y of age, completed a 16-week intervention attending Zumba® dance classes 3 days/week, 60 minutes/class. We measured aerobic fitness, body weight, body fat %, and motivation to exercise before and after the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intrinsic motivation to exercise (p < .05) and aerobic fitness (1.01 ± 0.40 mL/kg/min, p < .05) improved, and the participants lost body weight (-1.05 ± 0.55kg, p < .05) and body fat% (-1.2 ± 0.6%, p < .01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Zumba® intervention improved health and physical fitness in women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, USA.
authors.forename: Sridevi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, USA.
authors.forename: Theresa N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tokar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, USA.
authors.forename: Mallory M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Boylan
authors.affiliation: Health and Human Performance lab, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA.
authors.forename: Du
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness center, School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mcmurry
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esperat
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA. jamie.a.cooper@ttu.edu.
authors.forename: Jamie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000503:physiopathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D003614:Dance Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult