CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Adiposity and Flexibility in 8-Year-Old Children

Turkey (Türkiye)115 participantsStarted 2023-01-02

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children. The study also aims to explore if these effects differ between boys and girls. Participants will take part in a 10-week Zumba exercise program. Researchers will measure the children's body composition (body fat percentage) and physical fitness (flexibility and abdominal endurance) before the program begins (baseline) and immediately after the 10-week intervention is completed.

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 8 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy children aged exactly 8 years. Voluntary participation with signed written informed consent from parents or legal guardians. Ability to understand and follow basic exercise instructions. Exclusion Criteria: Any physical, orthopedic, or neurological disability that would prevent participation in a dance-based exercise program. Diagnosis of any chronic metabolic, cardiovascular, or respiratory disease. Regular participation in other structured sports or dance programs outside of the school curriculum during the study period. Missing more than 20% of the total Zumba sessions.

What they're measuring

Change in Adiposity (Body Fat Percentage)

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the 10-week intervention (Week 10)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07512349

SponsorEge University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-10

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