Effect of Zumba Training on Quality of Life, Love of Life, and Psychological Resilience

NCT07514689 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 2025/0477AEA RCT Registry
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of a structured 6-week Zumba exercise program on psychological resilience, quality of life, and love of life in sedentary young adult women. Participants were randomly assigned to either a Zumba intervention group or a control group maintaining a sedentary lifestyle. Outcomes were assessed using validated psychometric scales before and after the intervention

Conditions

Zumba Exercise; Psychological Resilience; Quality of Life; Aerobic Exercise

Keywords

Zumba; Psychological resilience; Quality of life; Love of life; Aerobic exercise; Randomized controlled trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Psychological Resilience

  Measure: Brief Psychological Resilience Scale. Total scores range from 6 to 30, with higher aggregate scores reflecting a superior capacity to 'bounce back' and higher levels of psychological resilience. Time Frame: Pre-test and Post-test

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Quality of Life

  6 Weeks

• Love of Life

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Zumba Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants engaged in a structured Zumba exercise program for 6 weeks (3 sessions/week, 60 minutes/session). Intervention Type: Behavioral.

Other: Experimental Group; Other: Control

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants maintained their usual sedentary lifestyle with no additional exercise. Usual sedentary lifestyle with no additional exercise

Interventions

Experimental Group OTHER

Participants engaged in a structured Zumba exercise program for 6 weeks (3 sessions/week, 60 minutes/session).

Also known as: Zumba exercise

Zumba Exercise Group

Control OTHER

Participants maintained their usual sedentary lifestyle with no additional exercise.

Also known as: usual sedentary lifestyle with no additional exercise

Zumba Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Female, healthy, sedentary young adult women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Female participants aged 18-25 years
• Sedentary (less than 60 min/week physical activity in last 6 months)

You may not qualify if:

• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Chronic diseases
• Diagnosed psychological disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gümüşhane Universıty: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gumushane Univetsity

Gümüşhane, Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, 29600, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Single (Outcomes Assessor, Statistician)
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSOC. PROF.

Model Details: The study was designed as a parallel-group, two-arm randomized controlled trial using a pre-test/post-test design. A total of 36 sedentary women aged 18-25 years were randomized into either a Zumba group (n=18) or a control group (n=18). The intervention consisted of a progressive Zumba training program conducted three times per week for six weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes. Primary outcomes included psychological resilience, assessed using the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale (BPRS), while secondary outcomes included quality of life (SF-12) and love of life (LLS). A 2×2 mixed-design ANOVA was used to analyze group-by-time interactions

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 31, 2026
• First Posted: April 7, 2026
• Study Start: September 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 5, 2025
• Study Completion: November 20, 2025
• Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)