CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Anxiety and Depression in Adults

Spain40 participantsStarted 2025-02-03

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effects of a 10-week Zumba exercise program on anxiety and depression levels in healthy adults. Participants aged 40 to 65 years were randomly assigned to either a Zumba intervention group or a control group that maintained their usual lifestyle. The intervention consisted of three supervised Zumba sessions per week, each lasting approximately 50 minutes. Anxiety and depression were assessed before and after the intervention using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The study sought to determine whether a structured, group-based aerobic exercise program could improve psychological well-being in a non-clinical adult population.

Who can participate

Age range40 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * adults aged between 40 and 65 years * not having regularly practised Zumba or other dance disciplines during the previous 12 months * medical authorisation or absence of pathologies to participate in supervised physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * presence of orthopaedic, neurological, cardiorespiratory conditions or lack of standing stability that would prevent safe completion of the programme * participation in any other structured exercise programme during the intervention period * missing more than 10% of the total sessions (missing more than 2 sessions)

What they're measuring

Anxiety and Depression

Timeframe: Baseline and Week 10 (end of intervention)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07317908

SponsorManuel Jesús Rodríguez Chavarría

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-16

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