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Middle age women undergoing
regular training of Aquagym and Zumba demonstrated improvements in bone health
and reduction in loss of bone mass.
According to the reports
of the ethical committee of the CEIC of the Madrid Community approved research,
regular training of Aquagym and Zumba help to lessen the progressive bone
deterioration within inactive middle-aged women.
A total of fifty
healthy inactive women were randomized to control group (CG), low impact group
(LIG) and high impact group (HIG). Participants of CG hired from Toledo and
HIG/LIG from Madrid. A 12-week intervention program of Aquagym and Zumba (three
40 sessions per week) was completed by both LIG and HIG. The areal bone mineral
density (aBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) at total body less head (TBLH),
right hip and lumbar spine and were measured using the dual-energy X-ray
absorptiometry (DXA).
There were no
significant difference observed in the BMC and aBMD between LIG and HIG.
However, HIG and CG showed substantial differences in intertrochanter aBMD, hip
aBMD, and femoral neck aBMD. The LIG and
CG showed significant differences in femoral neck aBMD. These findings indicate
Zumba and Aquagym is a great approach to reduce deterioration of bone mass.
Medicina
Effects of Zumba and Aquagym on Bone Mass in Inactive Middle-Aged Women.
Esther Ubago-Guisado et al.
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