The effect of Zumba & aerobics exercise training on physical fitness variables - A study

Abstract

The objective of the study was to assess the effect of Zumba & Aerobics exercises on physical fitness variables of college girls 18-24 years. Thirty (30) girls, aged from 18-24 years, were volunteered as subjects for this study. The selected variable for the study was cardiovascular endurance and BMI and for measuring cardiovascular endurance and BMI Harvard Step Test and skinfold measurement were taken into consideration. Zumba & Aerobics exercises were intervened for the period of twelve (12) weeks. This experimental design consists of an experimental group which was compared with a control group for the testing the effects of Zumba & Aerobics exercise training program on cardiovascular endurance and skin fold measurement component. This experimental design was Non-equivalent control groups Design (pretest/post-test) where the experimental group received the Zumba & aerobics exercise training program and the control group did not. The collected data were analyzed by using One Way ANCOVA. It was found that after the Twelve weeks training programme there was a significant improvement in the cardiovascular endurance and skinfold measurement of college girls.