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NCT Number: NCT07514689

Effect of Zumba Training on Quality of Life, Love of Life, and Psychological Resilience

This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of a structured 6-week Zumba exercise program on psychological resilience, quality of life, and love of life in sedentary young adult women. Participants were randomly assigned to either a Zumba intervention group or a control group maintaining a sedentary lifestyle. Outcomes were assessed using validated psychometric scales before and after the intervention

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Resilience Aerobic Exercise Quality of Life Zumba Exercise

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gumushane Univetsity

Gümüşhane, Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, 29600, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study was designed as a parallel-group, two-arm randomized controlled trial using a pre-test/post-test design. A total of 36 sedentary women aged 18-25 years were randomized into either a Zumba group (n=18) or a control group (n=18). The intervention consisted of a progressive Zumba training program conducted three times per week for six weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes.

Primary outcomes included psychological resilience, assessed using the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale (BPRS), while secondary outcomes included quality of life (SF-12) and love of life (LLS). A 2×2 mixed-design ANOVA was used to analyze group-by-time interactions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Female participants aged 18-25 years
  • Sedentary (less than 60 min/week physical activity in last 6 months)

Exclusion criteria

  • Musculoskeletal injuries
  • Chronic diseases
  • Diagnosed psychological disorders

Treatment and study plan

experimental group

Other

Participants engaged in a structured Zumba exercise program for 6 weeks (3 sessions/week, 60 minutes/session).

Other names: Zumba exercise

Control

Other

Participants maintained their usual sedentary lifestyle with no additional exercise.

Other names: usual sedentary lifestyle with no additional exercise

Primary outcomes

  1. Psychological Resilience

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Measure: Brief Psychological Resilience Scale. Total scores range from 6 to 30, with higher aggregate scores reflecting a superior capacity to 'bounce back' and higher levels of psychological resilience.

    Time Frame: Pre-test and Post-test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of Life

    Time frame: 6 Weeks

    Measure: Quality of Life Scale. It is a comprehensive self-report quality of life questionnaire consisting of 12 questions that measures individuals' physical and mental health status and its impact on daily life.

    Components: Physical and Mental score Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher values representing superior health-related quality of life.

  2. Love of Life

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Measure: Love of Life Scale. Participants' general positive attitude toward life and their perceived enjoyment of living were assessed using the Love of Life Scale (LLS). This 16-item instrument comprises three distinct factors: Positive Attitude Toward Life (PAWL) (8 items; e.g., 'Life is full of pleasure'), Happy Results of Love of Life (HRLL) (4 items; e.g., 'I want a long life to realize what I hope for'), and Meaning of Life (ML) (4 items). Responses are recorded on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much), where higher aggregate scores indicate a more profound sense of existential meaning, happiness, and a positive outlook on life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gümüşhane Universıty

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Zumba and QOL

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 9, 2026

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