The Effects of a Zumba Fitness Dance Program on Children Struggling with Obesity

dc.contributor.authorJackson, Lance D.
dc.contributor.programMasters of Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-24T20:52:19Z
dc.date.available2016-02-24T20:52:19Z
dc.date.issued2013-04
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine whether a Zumba fitness dance program can address childhood obesity in elementary public school programs. A quasi-experimental, pre/post-test design format was used to conduct the study testing an intervention within an elementary school setting. The intervention that was utilized was the Zumba dance fitness exercise program. The Zumba fitness dance program was a total body workout using various dance moves to burn calories and decrease body fat. The Omoron HBF-306C Body Fat Loss Monitor was used to determine the overall body fat percentage of each student. The data was collected after a four-week intervention program, and indicated a significant decrease in body fat percentage amongst 14 participants.en_US
dc.format.extent24 p.en_US
dc.genreaction research papersen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2S73B
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/2316
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relationMaster of Education
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsCollection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Research papers (Graduate)
dc.subject.lcshObesity in children -- Research.
dc.subject.lcshPhysical education for children -- Research.
dc.subject.lcshEducation, Elementary -- Research.
dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Research papers (Graduate)
dc.titleThe Effects of a Zumba Fitness Dance Program on Children Struggling with Obesityen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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