Table 2. Cardiovascular and metabolic responses to Zumba Gold. Data are means (±SD) [range].
Parameter |
Women (n = 9) |
Men (n = 7) |
Combined (n = 16) |
HR (beats/min) |
119(9) [87-155] |
107(17) [70-142] |
114(14) [70-155] |
%HRR |
50.3 (5.8) [21-70] |
49.8 (14.5) [87-155] |
50.1 (10.1) [87-155] |
%VO2R |
47.7 (5.2) [17-75] |
52.0 (11.4) [19-84] |
49.6 (8.4) [17-84] |
METs |
4.1 (.5) [2.1-6.9] |
4.4 (.3) [2.1-6.8] |
4.3 (.4) [2.1-6.9] |
kcal/min |
4.2 (.3) [2.2-6.4] * |
5.0 (.8) [2.3-8.7] |
4.6 (.7) [2.2-8.7] |
kcal/session |
191.5 (11.9) * |
225.7 (34.0) |
197.9 (38.0) |
HR, heart rate; %HRR, percentage heart rate reserve; kcal, kilocalories; METs, metabolic equivalents; %VOR, percentage oxygen uptake reserve)*denotes sex difference, p < 0.05.