Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Project Breakalign, Healthalign Medical & Health Centre, Cyprus.
J Dance Med Sci. 2023 Mar;27(1):41-49. doi: 10.1177/1089313X231176627.
Hip hop is a popular dance genre practiced worldwide that has gained popularity since the 1970s. Despite this, studies related to the area and its physiological demands are still scarce. The purpose of this study was to report the cardiorespiratory profile of a group of male and female hip hop dancers to determine the zones of intensity of a predefined hip hop party dance sequence. Eight Brazilian professional hip hop dancers, four women and four men, mean age 22 ± 2.3 years, participated in the study. Using a portable gas analyser (Cosmed K5) their cardiorespiratory variables were measured at two different times: first, during a maximal treadmill test and later during a predefined hip hop party dance sequence. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were used for calculating the dependent variables: oxygen consumption (VO), heart rate (HR), and the intensity zones for the predefined hip hop sequence. Data normality was verified using the Shapiro-Wilk test. The Mann-Whitney U-test was performed to check any sex-related difference (p < 0.01). No statistical difference between male and female dancers was found in the cardiorespiratory profile and responses to the predefined hip hop party dance sequence. On the treadmill, the participants' VO was 57.3 ± 12.7 ml·kg·min, and HR was 190.0 ± 9.1 b·min. The predefined hip hop party dance sequence was mainly (61%) performed in the moderate aerobic zone. However, when the dancers jumped, the intensity of the sequence increased. This information could be used to develop a specific supplementary training protocols for hip hop dancers to improve their physiological fitness parameters and reduce the incidence of injury.
嘻哈舞是一种流行的舞蹈类型，在全球范围内都很流行，自 20 世纪 70 年代以来就广受欢迎。尽管如此，该领域及其生理需求的研究仍然很少。本研究的目的是报告一组男性和女性嘻哈舞者的心肺功能概况，以确定预定义的嘻哈派对舞蹈序列的强度区域。八名巴西专业嘻哈舞者，四男四女，平均年龄 22 ± 2.3 岁，参加了这项研究。使用便携式气体分析仪（Cosmed K5），在两个不同的时间测量他们的心肺变量：首先，在最大跑步机测试期间，然后在预定义的嘻哈派对舞蹈序列期间。使用描述性统计（平均值和标准差）来计算依赖变量：耗氧量（VO）、心率（HR）和预定义的嘻哈序列的强度区域。使用 Shapiro-Wilk 检验验证数据正态性。使用 Mann-Whitney U 检验检查性别相关差异（p < 0.01）。在心肺功能概况和对预定义的嘻哈派对舞蹈序列的反应方面，男女舞者之间没有发现统计学差异。在跑步机上，参与者的 VO 为 57.3 ± 12.7 ml·kg·min，HR 为 190.0 ± 9.1 b·min。预定义的嘻哈派对舞蹈序列主要（61%）在适度有氧运动区域进行。然而，当舞者跳跃时，序列的强度会增加。这些信息可用于为嘻哈舞者制定特定的补充训练方案，以提高他们的生理适应性参数并降低受伤的发生率。
