Novel dance intervention improves cardiorespiratory fitness in young Indian girls: Study
India: Researchers from India have developed a novel dance/fitness intervention termed THANDAV (Taking High-Intensity Interval Training [HIIT] ANd Dance to Adolescents for Victory over non-communicable diseases [NCDs]). In the study, published in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, ICMR Centre for Advanced Research on Diabetes, Chennai, India, and the team evaluated the THANDAV protocol among Asian Indian girls aged 10 to 17 years.
They found that THANDAV is a novel, culturally appropriate type of physical activity that takes little time, is enjoyable, and can be done at home. It may be a sustainable strategy to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and prevent NCDs in Asian Indian young girls.
THANDAV comprised of a 10-min routine with high- and low-intensity dance steps that were taught to 23 adolescent girls. The researchers then recorded their energy expenditure, heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and body mass index (BMI). Following the completion of quantitative measurements, focused group discussions (FGDs) were conducted.
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