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]
%VO
2
R
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.