RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF SPORT DANCE ON PHYSICAL HEALTH IN NATIONAL FITNESS EXERCISE

ABSTRACT Introduction: Sports dance is widely known as a competitive game, but as a leisure activity, there is little research on the efficacy of human health and fitness. Sports dance, as a popular national fitness exercise, has sound health promotion effects. At present, domestic and foreign researches mostly focus on the impact of sports dance on young men and women. Objective: This study will explore the influence of regular physical dance exercises on the body shape, function, and quality of middle-aged and older adults, provide a scientific basis for the role of physical dance in national fitness. Methods: This study recruited 20 healthy middle-aged and elderly members of a leisure sports dance club without professional dance experience for three months of dance training. The first two weeks are pre-experiments five times a week. Each exercise time is 60 minutes. The last ten weeks are formal experiments, two times a week, 90 minutes each time, and no other physical exercises are involved in everyday life. By comparing part of the body shape, physical function, and physical fitness index before and after the experiment, the impact of sports dance on middle-aged and older adults’ healthy physical fitness is evaluated. Results: After three months of physical dance exercise with different dance styles, in male, BMI index, body fat percentage, waist circumference, hip circumference, and thigh circumference indicators all decreased, but there was no significant difference. In women, BMI index, body fat percentage (P<0.01), waist circumference (P<0.05), diastolic blood pressure (P<0.01), sitting body forward bending (P<0.05), and standing with one foot and closed eyes all increased. In women, the indexes of grip strength (P<0.01), forward bending in sitting position (P<0.055), and standing with eyes closed on one foot all increased. Conclusions: It is suggested that long-term moderate-intensity aerobic sport dance exercise can improve the body shape of middle-aged and older adults and help increase physical fitness; meanwhile, sports dance can effectively improve the cardiovascular function of middle-aged and elderly subjects. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.

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Body mass index and waist circumference are better predictors of insulin resistance than total body fat percentage in middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000008126 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 96 (39) ◽

pp. e8126 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Yiu-Hua Cheng ◽

Yu-Chung Tsao ◽

I-Shiang Tzeng ◽

Hai-Hua Chuang ◽

Wen-Cheng Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Insulin Resistance ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Body Mass ◽

Body Fat ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Total Body Fat ◽

Total Body

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Assessment of Age-Induced Changes in Body Fat Percentage and BMI Aided by Bayesian Modelling: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Clinical Interventions in Aging ◽

10.2147/cia.s277171 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol Volume 15 ◽

pp. 2301-2311

Author(s):

Pawel Macek ◽

Malgorzata Terek-Derszniak ◽

Malgorzata Biskup ◽

Halina Krol ◽

Jolanta Smok-Kalwat ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Body Fat ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Bayesian Modelling ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Induced Changes

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Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Sleep Duration: Associations with Body Composition in Fibromyalgia. The Al-Andalus Project

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm8081260 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 1260 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Blanca Gavilán-Carrera ◽

Pedro Acosta-Manzano ◽

Alberto Soriano-Maldonado ◽

Milkana Borges-Cosic ◽

Virginia A. Aparicio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Muscle Mass ◽

Sleep Duration ◽

Body Fat ◽

Regression Models ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage

To explore the individual–independent relationships of sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA) (light and moderate-to-vigorous intensity (MVPA)), with sleep duration and body composition (waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and muscle mass index) in women with fibromyalgia, and to determine whether these associations are independent of physical fitness. This cross-sectional study involved 385 women with fibromyalgia. ST and PA were assessed by triaxial accelerometry, sleep duration was self-reported. Waist circumference was measured using an anthropometric tape, and body weight, body fat percentage, and muscle mass were estimated using a bio-impedance analyzer. In individual regression models, ST and sleep were directly associated with waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage (β between 0.10 and 0.25; all p < 0.05). Light PA and MVPA were inversely associated with waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage (β between −0.23 and −0.12; all p < 0.05). In multiple linear regression models, ST (β between 0.17 and 0.23), light PA (β between −0.16 and −0.21), and sleep duration (β between 0.11 and 0.14) were independently associated with waist circumference, BMI, and body fat percentage (all p < 0.05). MVPA was associated with waist circumference independent of light physical activity (LPA) and sleep duration (β = −0.11; p < 0.05). Except for MVPA, these associations were independent of physical fitness. These results suggest that longer ST and sleep duration, and lower PA levels (especially light intensity PA), are independently associated with greater adiposity, but not muscle mass, in women with fibromyalgia. These associations are, overall, independent of physical fitness.

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Influence of Healthy Physical Fitness on the Teaching of Aerobics Course Based on Big Data Mining Technology

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics ◽

10.1155/2021/9755214 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Laipeng Xiao

Keyword(s):

Data Mining ◽

Big Data ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Physical Training ◽

Body Shape ◽

Teaching Experiment ◽

The Body ◽

Mining Technology ◽

Big Data Mining ◽

The Impact

Healthy physical fitness is one of the hot topics discussed by scholars at home and abroad in recent years, and it is a key indicator for evaluating students’ physical function and body shape. Aerobics, also known as bodybuilding, means that the body and health of students should have a better promotion effect, but in reality, many students found that after elective aerobics, body shape and health level basically did not improve, which is related to the setting of aerobics courses, especially the lack of physical training. Aerobics and other sports have common requirements in physical training, such as strength quality, speed quality, endurance quality, agility quality, and flexibility quality. This article is aimed at studying the impact of healthy physical fitness based on big data mining technology on the teaching of aerobics. On the basis of analyzing the process of data mining, the composition of healthy physical fitness, and the role of aerobics, it is used to test students in a certain university through experimental methods and statistical methods. Carry out aerobics teaching experiment, and compare and analyze the data measured by the experimental samples. The experimental results show that the use of healthy physical fitness in aerobics teaching can effectively promote the learning and improvement of aerobics skills.

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Multivariate generalized linear mixed models for continuous bounded outcomes: Analyzing the body fat percentage data

Statistical Methods in Medical Research ◽

10.1177/09622802211043276 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 096228022110432

Author(s):

Ricardo R Petterle ◽

Henrique A Laureano ◽

Guilherme P da Silva ◽

Wagner H Bonat

Keyword(s):

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Body Fat ◽

The Body ◽

Model Parameters ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Data Set ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Computational Implementation ◽

The Impact

We propose a multivariate regression model to handle multiple continuous bounded outcomes. We adopted the maximum likelihood approach for parameter estimation and inference. The model is specified by the product of univariate probability distributions and the correlation between the response variables is obtained through the correlation matrix of the random intercepts. For modeling continuous bounded variables on the interval [Formula: see text] we considered the beta and unit gamma distributions. The main advantage of the proposed model is that we can easily combine different marginal distributions for the response variable vector. The computational implementation is performed using Template Model Builder, which combines the Laplace approximation with automatic differentiation. Therefore, the proposed approach allows us to estimate the model parameters quickly and efficiently. We conducted a simulation study to evaluate the computational implementation and the properties of the maximum likelihood estimators under different scenarios. Moreover, we investigate the impact of distribution misspecification in the proposed model. Our model was motivated by a data set with multiple continuous bounded outcomes, which refer to the body fat percentage measured at five regions of the body. Simulation studies and data analysis showed that the proposed model provides a general and rich framework to deal with multiple continuous bounded outcomes.

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Physical Activity and Adiposity Among Older Adults of the EVIDENT Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2016-0065 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 254-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

José I. Recio-Rodríguez ◽

Natalia Sanchez-Aguadero ◽

Emiliano Rodríguez-Sánchez ◽

Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino ◽

Carlos Martin-Cantera ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Body Fat ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Objective Measurements ◽

Number Of Patients

This study determined the relationship between self-reported and objective measurements of physical activity with adiposity markers in a random sample of community-dwelling older adults. The sample included 439 individuals over 65 years (age 71.1 ± 7.8; 54.2% women). Regular physical activity information was collected using self-reported (questionnaire, 7-day-PAR) and objective measurements (accelerometer ActiGraph GT3X) over 7 days. Anthropometric parameters included body mass index, body fat percentage, and waist circumference. The number of patients considered active was 28% according to the results of 7-day PAR, and 69% according to objective measures of accelerometry. With every daily increase of 10 min of sedentary activity, the BMI, body fat percentage, and waist circumference values increased by 0.04 units, 0.14%, and 0.14 cm, respectively. According to the accelerometry data, being active was a protective factor for presenting obesity criteria (OR = 0.34, CI 95% 0.19–0.59). Objective but non self-reported physical activity was associated with adiposity markers in older adults.

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Effect of Nutrition on the Morphometric Markers in Spayed Dogs

Folia Veterinaria ◽

10.2478/fv-2021-0039 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 67-71

Author(s):

T. Mihok ◽

L. Bujňák ◽

V. Mihok ◽

N. Rovňanová

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Body Weight ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Body Fat ◽

Body Condition ◽

Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽

The Body ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Body Condition Scores

Abstract Obesity and overweight have been frequently observed in dogs in recent years as in humans. The compositions of fatty acids in the accumulated lipids in tissues of obese animals may have important roles in the process and mechanisms related to the onset of metabolic disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a vegetarian diet, which contained a higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids on individual morphometric parameters in spayed dogs. Seven mongrel dogs without ideal body condition scores (average: 7.42) were fed vegetarian dog kibbles and received the daily amount of energy calculated with the following formula: 130 kcal × weight (kg) 0.75. The animals were evaluated on days 0 and 60 in relation to the body measurements, such as: body weight, metabolic body weight, body fat percentage, nape, rib, tail base, chest, and abdomen, using a plicometer. Also determined were the body condition scores (scale from 1—thin to 9—obese), canine body mass index, and their waist circumference. These data were analysed by the Student’s t-test. The body measurement variation of body fat percentage, waist circumference, body condition score and thickness values of the abdomen differed significantly (P < 0.01).

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Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Lockdown on Anthropometric Parameters in Children 11/12 Years Old

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13114174 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 4174

Author(s):

Oliver Ramos-Álvarez ◽

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez ◽

David Cantarero-Prieto ◽

Alba Ibáñez-García

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Data Collection ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

The Impact ◽

Validated Instrument

Background: During the great lockdown in Spain due to SARS-CoV-2, in between the months of March and June 2020, dietary and physical activity habits were modified in children. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the lockdown on anthropometric parameters in children aged 11/12 years. Methods: Fifty Spanish children aged 11/12 years (M = 11.40; SD = 0.50) participated: 33 (66%) boys and 17 (34%) girls. For data collection, we used an anthropometry kit; the Alpha-Fitness Battery, a validated instrument to assess dietary intake, habits and practices; and an ad hoc survey to collect sociodemographic and other data under investigation. Results: There were significant differences in the anthropometric parameters measured and in the results obtained for Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage pre- and post-lockdown in both boys and girls (p < 0.05). No significant differences were found in waist-circumference measurements (p > 0.05). Conclusions: There is evidence of a significant impact of the SARS-CoV-2 lockdown on anthropometric parameters in boys and girls aged 11/12 years.

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A Study About the Effect of 12 Week Aerobic Exercises on Certain Physical Fitness Parameters on Obese Housewives Living in Çankırı

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v6i8.3284 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 165

Author(s):

Raif Zileli ◽

Mehmet Söyler

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Body Fat ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Body Fat Percentage ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Fitness Parameters ◽

Average Body

Thirty-four volunteer obese housewives, who have not done exercise regularly during the last six months and have had no health problems to prevent them from exercising, have participated in the study. For the participating volunteers (n = 34), their age averages have been determined as (39.30 ± 11.30 years), their average height have been determined as (166.40 ± 8.50 cm) and their average body weights have been determined as (82.44 ± 15.02 kg), their average BMIs have been determined as (26.03 ± 6.65 kg/m2) and their average body fat percentages have been determined as (32.17 ± 8.05 %). The volunteers have been given an aerobic exercise program at 75% an exercise intensity according to the Karvonen formula for 50 minutes a day and for 4 days a week during 12 weeks. Measurements (body weight, waist circumference, body fat percentage) of the volunteers have been taken at the beginning and the end of the 12-week aerobic program. The data have been analysed by using the SPSS 17.0 statistical package program. Statistical analyses have been made by using Wilcoxon Test and the significance value has been determined as p< 0.05.After the statistical analysis, statistically significant difference have been detected between the preliminary and the final test values of the subjects in terms of Body Weight (z=-5.08, p<0.05), Waist Circumference (z=-5.08, p<0.05), Body Fat Percentage (z=-4.71, p<0.05) and Body Mass Index (z=-4.57, p<0.05).As a result, it has been determined that aerobic exercise of 12 weeks in aerobic style has positive effects on physical fitness parameters of obese housewives. For this reason, the importance of the cost-free aerobic exercise in the right intensity for every age has been revealed again.

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