Abstract
BACKGROUND: We sought to describe the patterns of injury and to establish the injury incidence
rates associated with Zumba®.
METHODS: Zumba® dancers were invited to complete an anonymous web-based survey containing
13 demographic background and 14 (1 yr retrospective) injury history questions. Inclusion criteria
stated that the respondents had to be aged 18 – 64 yr and currently involved in group-based classes
of Zumba®, either as a registered instructor or class participant. Binomial logistic regression
analysis was used to predict the odds of injury during Zumba® and Mann-Whitney tests were
employed to ascertain differences between groups.
RESULTS: The survey response rate was 74%. The final sample of respondents (N = 138; female =
100%) included 19 registered instructors and 119 class participants, of which 58% and 16%,
respectively, sustained J 1 injury during Zumba® in the past year. The odds of injury was 7 (95% CI
2 – 19) times greater (p < 0.01) for registered instructors than for class participants. Zumba®
dancers had a 17 (95% CI 7 – 28) % greater (p < 0.01) odds of injury for every 1 h of non-Zumba®-
related moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) engagement per week. The injury incidence
rate for registered instructors and class participants was 5.7 (95% CI 3.1 – 8.2) and 3.9 (95% CI 2.5
– 5.3) injuries per 1000 h of exposure, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: Zumba® presents a low risk of injury; for registered instructors, the increased
risk of injury is likely due to the high total volume of MVPA participated in weekly.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1642-1649 |
Journal | The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 4 Nov 2016 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |