min -1) during the Zumba session for that subject.This equation was subsequently used to predict VO 2 (ml From this test, an individual linear regression equation was developed for each subject to predict VO 2 from HR. The research protocol was approved by the local Institutional Review Board.Įach subject performed an incremental, maximal treadmill test with measurement of heart rate (HR) and oxygen consumption (VO 2). Prior to participating in the research study, subjects completed the PAR-Q and provided written informed consent. All subjects were experienced at participating in Zumba fitness classes.
Nineteen apparently healthy female volunteers (19 ± 1.4 years, 1.68 ± 0.07 m, 61.8 ± 22.5 kg) were recruited from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. This study was designed to determine the average exercise intensity and energy expenditure during a Zumba fitness class. Despite the widespread popularity of Zumba, there is very little research documenting the potential fitness benefits of this dance form. Recently, Zumba was ranked 9 th in terms of worldwide fitness trends for the year 2012 (Thompson, 2011). Zumba is currently performed by over 12 million people, at 110,000 sites, in 125 countries around the world (Zumba Fitness, 2012). It is more of a dance party and the popular catchphrase: “Ditch the workout - join the party!” has become associated with Zumba. One of the reasons that Zumba is so popular is that its creator claims that “there is no right or wrong way to do it ” participants are encouraged to move to the beat of the music and the choreography is less formal than in many other group exercise classes. His participants loved it and Zumba was born. In his class, he let the music motivate him, just as if he were in a club, and began dancing to Salsa, Rumba, and Merengue. The only music he had was a few Latin music tapes in his car. Zumba was actually developed by “accident,” when Beto forgot to bring his traditional aerobics music to class one day. Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance workout first developed in Columbia in the mid- '90s by celebrity fitness trainer Alberto “Beto” Perez. Currently, one of the most popular group fitness classes in clubs is Zumba ®.
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