Effects of a Zumba Dance Program for Postmenopausal Women With Metabolic Syndrome (ZumBeat)

March 4, 2015 updated by: Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, University of Basel

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The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a 12-week Zumba dance intervention on fitness, anthropometric and psychometric parameters and eating behavior.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

17

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4052
        • Department for Sports, Exercise and Health, Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Basel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

45 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • postmenopausal women (Age 45-65)
  • waist of >94 cm or BMI > 30kg/m2
  • not physically active >1x/week for 20 minutes
  • written consent before the start of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • involvement in other clinical studies
  • unable to participate at the dance lessons
  • medical contraindications for the intervention or increased risk for exercise participation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention
Zumba dance intervention
Other: Zumba dance
Twelve weeks, 3 times weekly 1 hour training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
VO2peak (=peak oxygen consumption)
Time Frame: VO2peak will be assessed at T1 and T12 (baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention)
The VO2peak will be assessed for every participant during a treadmill spirometry at baseline and follow-up using a mask and calibrated gas measuring devices applying a standardized protocol.
VO2peak will be assessed at T1 and T12 (baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Basel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Prof. Dr., Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sports, Exercise and Health, University of Basel

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2015

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 10, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 10, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2015

Last Verified

March 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EKNZ 2014-033

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