| Energy expenditure during competitive Latin American dancing simulation. | |
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PMID: 22211197 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The aims of this study were to estimate the energy expenditure (EE) and the intensity of physical activity (PA) during a competitive simulation of Latin American dancing and to evaluate the differences in PA and EE values between the sexes, between different dance types, and between the various phases of the competition. METHODS: Ten Italian dancers (five couples, 5 males and 5 females) competing in Latin American dancing at the international level were examined in this study. The EE (kcal) was measured during the semifinal and final phases of the competition using the SenseWear Pro Armband (SWA). Paired-sample t-tests were used to determine differences in the metabolic equivalent (MET) and EE values between the semifinal and final phases and between each dance. One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze the differences in the MET and EE values between the sexes. RESULTS: The intensity of PA during the dance sequence ranged from moderate (3 to 6 METs) to vigorous (6 to 9 METs). The male dancers had higher EE values than the female dancers during all phases of the simulation. Similar MET values were observed in both sexes. The PA intensity during the finals phase was vigorous for 56% of the time of dance. Of all the dance styles, the rumba had the lowest MET and EE values. CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that competitive Latin American dancing is a heavy exercise and suggest that monitoring variables during normal training can improve training protocols and the dancers' fitness levels. |
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Myosotis Massidda; Lucia Cugusi; Maurizio Ibba; Iosto Tradori; Carla Maria Calò |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Medical problems of performing artists Volume: 26 ISSN: 0885-1158 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-1-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9416269 Medline TA: Med Probl Perform Art Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 206-210 Citation Subset: - |
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Dept. of Experimental Biology, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Km 4.500, 09042 Monserrato, Italy. Tel +39 070 6754154, fax +39 070 6754123. myosotis.massidda@unica.it. |
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