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NCT Number: NCT03529721

Effect of Zumba Dance on Premenstrual Tension

Each female sets her experience of 47 manifestations on a 6 point scale separately for the premenstrual, menstrual and intermenstrual phases of her latest and worst menstrual cycle. Daily Symptoms Report will be filled at the start and at end of the study (before and after performing swimming exercise) Females in group I will be instructed to engage into 12 classes of 60-minute Zumba® fitness over an 8-week period.

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Key information

Conditions

Premenstrual Tension Menstruation Disturbances Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Premenstrual Syndrome

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bahgat Gym and Spa

Cairo, 11231, Egypt

About this study

Each female sets her experience of 47 manifestations on a 6 point scale separately for the premenstrual, menstrual and intermenstrual phases of her latest and worst menstrual cycle. Daily Symptoms Report will be filled at the start and at end of the study (before and after performing swimming exercise) Females in group I will be instructed to engage into 12 classes of 60-minute Zumba® fitness over an 8-week period Each class was one hour in length and a recovery period of at least 48 hours will be taken between classes. The Zumba® fitness scheduling of sessions will be self-selected by the participants. The Zumba sessions will be conducted at a fitness center (SAMIA ALLOUBA gym and fitness center) and will consist of continuous dance movements to Latin music with varying intensity level throughout the sessions. Each session will be initiated with low-intensity movements for the first 5 min, followed by an increasing intensity throughout the workout. At the end of the training session, the intensity will be gradually reduced. The Zumba sessions will be supervised by three certified Zumba instructors, each responsible for regular sessions per week.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age:18-25 years.
  • BMI :18-25 kg/m2.
  • A regular menstrual cycle of 23-35 days duration.
  • No previous practice of Zumba.
  • Free from musculoskeletal injury.
  • All women did not use oral contraceptive pills or any psychotropic agents.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy.
  • Metabolic/cardiorespiratory contraindications to physical exercise.
  • Cigarette smokers.
  • Recovering from a major injury or illness; or using anti-inflammatory, hyperlipidemia or hypertension medication.
  • any abnormality in ovulation or those with pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID) or a history of endometriosis.
  • Women with endocrine abnormality as diabetes mellitus, thyroid, pituitary, or ovarian disorders.
  • Women who are taking any hormonal drugs or drugs that affect hormones as antidepressant drugs during the preceding three months before the study.

Treatment and study plan

zumba dance fitness

Other

females in this group will be instructed to engage into12 classes of 60-minute Zumba® fitness over an 8-week period of continuous dance movements to Latin music with varying intensity level throughout the sessions. Each session will be initiated with low-intensity movements for the first 5 min, followed by an increasing intensity throughout the workout. At the end of the training session, the intensity will be gradually reduced.

non zumba dance

Other

participants in this group will be doing their normal daily activities throughout the 8-week period.

Other names: control group

Primary outcomes

  1. Premenstrual distress questionnaire

    Time frame: 3 months after start of zumba dance fitness.

    47 manifestations on a 6 point scale separately for the premenstrual, menstrual and intermenstrual phases of her latest and worst menstrual cycle. Daily Symptoms Report will be filled at the start and at end of the study (before and after performing zumba dance fitness)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Zumba Dance on Premenstrual Tension:8 Weeks Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 18, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 19, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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