The Effect of Zumba Program on Blood Lipids ، Body Composition، Resting Metabolic Rate، Body Image and Self- esteem amongst Females aged 18-25 Years

The aim of this study is to know the effect of Zumba program onBlood Lipids ، Body Composition، Resting Metabolic Rate، Body Image and Self- esteem amongst Females aged 18-25 years. The researcher used an experimental methodology as it is suitable for the study’s nature and purposes. The sample consisted of 33 female students، they were choosen randomly، but 5 of them were excluded in accordance with training regularity and equivelance، so، as for the study sample، it consisted of 28 female students. The sample was chosen randomly; they were also randomly divided into two groups of 14 students (experimental group submitted to the Zumba program، and a controlled one not submitted) The researcher counted Blood Lipids tests such as HDL (high density lipoprotein)، LDL (low density lipoprotein)، TG (triglyceride) and TC (total cholesterol)، in addition to body Composition and resting metabolic rate measures، BF (body fat،%) percentage، BMI (body mass index kg/m²)، FFM (fat-free mass، kg)، FM (fat mass، Kg)، TBW (total body water، Kg) and RMR (resting metabolic rate، Calorie/day) In addition to . (Cash’s.، 2003) Body Images، and Rosenberg’s (1965) Self Esteem Measure، the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) program was used for analyses، and the principal results are: - On one hand، there were some statistical differences in the α number (α = 0.05) indicating an increase in post the measure on the sample. This increase includes HDL، LDL، TG، TC، BF، body image and self esteem. The increase percentages were، in sequence، as follows ( -7.64، 15.55، -22.97 ، -15.28، -2.13 ، 11.64، 8.82). On the other hand، there weren’t any changes in the BMI، FM، FFM، TBW and RMR. - As for the control group، there was also a change in the α number (α = 0.05) in the favor of post measure in the HDL. The percentage of this change was (18.46 %). However، there were no changes on the other studied indicators pre or post measure on this group. - In the favor of the experimental group، there was a statistical difference in the α number post the measure between the control and the experimental groups in the LDL and TC. - In the favor of the control group، there was a statistical difference in the α number post the measure between the control and the experimental groups in the HDL. - There were not any changes in the other studied indicators. The researcher recommended the following points: - Elaborating further studies and scientific research on the Zumba sport، of all its kinds، side by side with a supervised diet forvarious societies and categories. - Integrating the Zumba program in hospitals as a psychological treatment for patients، especially those of cancer and diebet، for they are modern widespread diseases، for its benefits on the treatment. - Integrating Zumba Program as a course at the universities in the Bachelor Program for Physical Education، ( sport science)، for its benefits on all Physiological، Mental، and Psychological sides.