Zumba®, Fat Mass and Maximum Oxygen Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Obesity or overweight is associated with many health risk factors and preventable mortality. Even people with normal weight and without history of obesity or overweight should avoid weight gain to reduce health risks factors. In this regard Latin aerobic dances involved in Zumba® practice make this modality motivating for people. Apart from weight loss and VO2peak benefits, Zumba practice is also interesting by the increase in adherence which can also avoid weight regain. The aim was to systematically review the scientific literature about the effects of any randomized intervention of Zumba® practice on total fat mass (%) and maximum oxygen consumption (VO2peak), besides establishing directions for the clinical practice. Two systematic searches were conducted in two electronic databases fo

SUBMITTER: Chavarrias M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7794937 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature