Biology of Sport
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Original paper
EFFECT OF LOW-IMPACT AEROBIC DANCE EXERCISE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH (STRESS) AMONG SEDENTARY WOMEN IN MALAYSIA

J. Mastura
,
M.S. Omar Fauzee
,
A.S. Bahaman
,
S. Abd. Rashid
,
M.N. Somchit

Biol. Sport 2012;29:63-69
Online publish date: 2014/08/22
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The present study investigated the effect of twelve weeks of low-impact aerobic dance exercise

intervention (“aero-mass” dance exercise) on psychological health (stress) among sedentary working women,

specifically in Malaysia. Sedentary participants (age range = 40 – 55 years; N = 40: BMI > 25) were randomly

assigned to two groups: an intervention treatment of “aero mass aerobic dancing” and conventional low-impact

aerobic dancing. Classes were held for 50 minutes, 3 days per week, for 12 weeks. Repeated measures were

examined at week 1, week 8 and week 12. Mixed repeated ANOVA revealed statistically significant time effects

for Total Stress Scores (p < 0.01) with eta square =0.59 (large effect) at week 8 and week 12. Furthermore,

the time by group interaction was also statistically significant for total stress score (p < 0.05) with eta square = 0.18

(large effect). In addition, the result for between-subject effects indicates significant F (1, 38)=7.74, p < 0.05,

eta = 0.17, and therefore there was a significant difference in the stress level scores in the intervention group

compared to the control group. Subjects of the intervention group, “aero mass aerobics dancing”, experienced

the most benefits.
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total stress score, aerobic dancing, “Aero-Mass” dance exercise, low impact

 
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