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Aim - To know the effect of Zumba dance on blood pressure
Objective- To verify how blood pressure is altered by Zumba dance among hypertensive patients
Background-High blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure and end stage renal disease. Hypertension Is generally treated by antihypertensive drugs which shows significant reduction in blood pressure.The best types of exercise for lowering blood pressure include walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, dancing,Zumba dance.
Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s.Zumba involves dance and aerobic elements combine high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations.Zumba is a great way to lose weight and build muscle.Zumba can help lower your risk of heart disease, reduce your blood pressure and bad cholesterol, and boost your good cholesterol
Method-For the study 30 volunteers who were suffering from hypertension were selected under the inclusive factors.Their blood pressure were measured using automatic blood pressure monitor.The volunteers were made to practice zumba dance for 2 months and the variation in the blood pressure were evaluated.
Result- On analyzing of the obtained data it was observed that zumba dance have significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Reason - Exercises for the treatment and prevention of hypertension has increased, one of the most common exercise is Zumba dance.So this study is done to know the effect of Zumba dance on blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Keyword-Blood pressure,hypertensive,Zumba dance
INTRODUCTION
Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s. It is an extremely wide-spread Latin-inspired dance exercise program that started in 2001 and has been gaining rapidly in popularity. Its motto is "Ditch the workout. Join the Party"[1,,2] . An estimated 14 million people have participated in Zumba in over 150 countries. There are a wide variety of Zumba classes targeting specific participant groups, including children and elderly persons[1,2].It involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music The goals of Zumba are for participants to improve strength, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular endurance[1,2].
The choreography incorporates hiphop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included.[3] Approximately 15 million people take weekly Zumba...