Delextrat Anne, Solera-Sanchez Alba, Davies Emma L, Hennelly Sarah E, Shaw Clare D, Sabir Lily, Bibbey Adam
School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 8HU, UK.
The Centre for Psychological Research, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 8HU, UK.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Sep 8;13(17):2250. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13172250.
Exercise is known to help with the effects of the menopause, but women from low socioeconomic status (SES) tend to exercise less at this stage of life. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the physical and psychological effects of a Zumba Gold community-based intervention in postmenopausal women from low SES.
Forty-three women were divided into a Zumba Gold (ZG) and control (C) group, and participated in pre- and post-testing sessions, separated by a 12-week intervention period. The outcomes measured were: body composition, sit-to-stand (STS), six-minute walk test (6MWT), balance, Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Multidimensional Fatigue Index (MFI-20), Self-Efficacy for Exercise (SEE), Behavioral Regulations in Exercise (BREQ-2), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Social Connectedness questionnaires. Semi-structured interviews were also performed on 15 ZG participants.
The results showed significant improvements in the ZG group only for STS, 6MWT, mental health, fatigue (general, physical, and mental), social connectedness score, and a significantly lower level of amotivation. Zumba Gold had positive effects on four main themes: belonging, non-judgmental place, psychological motivational factors, and mind-body connection.
This is the first study to show that ZG is beneficial for this population and encourages similar studies on other aspects of the menopause.
众所周知，运动有助于缓解更年期的影响，但社会经济地位较低（SES）的女性在这个生命阶段往往运动较少。因此，本研究旨在调查基于尊巴舞黄金版（Zumba Gold）的社区干预对社会经济地位较低的绝经后女性的身体和心理影响。
43名女性被分为尊巴舞黄金版（ZG）组和对照组（C），并参加了测试前和测试后的环节，中间间隔12周的干预期。测量的结果包括：身体成分、坐立试验（STS）、六分钟步行试验（6MWT）、平衡能力、简短健康调查问卷（SF - 12）、多维疲劳指数（MFI - 20）、运动自我效能感（SEE）、运动行为调节量表（BREQ - 2）、医院焦虑抑郁量表（HADS）以及社会联结问卷。还对15名ZG组参与者进行了半结构化访谈。
结果显示，仅ZG组在坐立试验、六分钟步行试验、心理健康、疲劳（总体、身体和心理）、社会联结得分方面有显著改善，且无动机水平显著降低。尊巴舞黄金版对四个主要主题有积极影响：归属感、无评判的场所、心理动机因素和身心联系。
这是第一项表明尊巴舞黄金版对该人群有益的研究，并鼓励开展关于更年期其他方面的类似研究。
