PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY MIDDLE AGED FEMALE WORKERS, FOLLOWING AN INDIGENOUS AEROBIC DANCE PROGRAMME
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2018-10-31
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Awopetu, A.R.
Akinyemi, J.S.
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JORCIHKHE
Abstract
People start aerobic dance programme with great zeal and motivation, only to quit after few weeks or find
their zeal dying out almost immediately, due to inability to cope with the style of music. Nigeria has rich
cultural music and dance for various social and religious functions, which have not been incorporated
for aerobic dance exercise to attain physical fitness. This study determined the extent to which Nigerian
indigenous music in aerobic dance exercise affects selected physiological parameters of middle-aged
female workers. Quasi-experimental Pre-test, post -test control group research design was adopted.
Female workers fromLagos State Ministry of Health, Alausa, was purposively selected for the study.
(n=47) women who gave their consent, were randomly assigned to the two groups of experimental
(n=23) and control group (n=24). Variables tested includes systolic and diastolic blood pressure,
triglyceride, cholesterol and blood sugar level. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts, and
inferential statistics of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used for statistical analysis. Significant
reductions were observed in all variables tested after the dance programme. It was recommended that
Nigerian indigenous music be integrated into aerobic dance programme against foreign music in order to
promote exercise adherence, higher level of endurance, strength, improved fitness level and productivity
among female workers.
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Aerobic dance , female workers , Nigerian indigenous , middle aged , physiological
Citation
Awopetu,A.R.&Akinyemi,J.S.(2018).PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY MIDDLE AGED FEMALE WORKERS, FOLLOWINGJOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HUMAN KINETICS AND HEALTH EDUCATION. AN INDIGENOUS AEROBIC DANCE PROGRAMME.