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01-12-2013 | Short Communication
Zumba® Fitness workouts: are they an appropriate alternative to running or cycling?
Authors:
Eric Sternlicht, Frank Frisch, Ken D. Sumida
Published in:
Sport Sciences for Health
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Issue 3/2013
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Excerpt
A sedentary lifestyle (i.e., physically inactive) has been associated with a variety of diseases such as: obesity, type II diabetes, and heart disease. Chronic aerobic exercise can be used as a prophylactic against these diseases. However, the challenges for individuals, prior to engaging in a training program for disease prevention, include the selection of an appropriate aerobic exercise as well as long-term compliance. …