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Stress Relief, Instructors, & Participant Characteristics

Stress Relief, Instructors, & Participant Characteristics. Jordan Hill Rosie McWilliams Deana Weinberger Malcolm Willis. Introduction. Zumba Fitness A fitness program of short dance and aerobic exercise routines performed to popular, mainly Latin-American music

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Stress Relief, Instructors, & Participant Characteristics

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  1. Stress Relief, Instructors, & Participant Characteristics Jordan Hill Rosie McWilliams Deana Weinberger Malcolm Willis

  2. Introduction Zumba Fitness • A fitness program of short dance and aerobic exercise routines performed to popular, mainly Latin-American music • Founded by Miami-based dancer and choreographer Alberto 'Beto' Perez • Combines Latin rhythms with cardiovascular exercise to create an aerobic routine that is fun and easy to follow

  3. Introduction (continued) • Derived from a Colombian word meaning to ‘move fast and have fun’ • Zumba uses a variety of styles in its routines salsa, reggaeton, mambo, rumba ect. • The music selections include both fast and slow rhythms • It’s a stress reliever because of the fluent movements that people are doing • It’s a fun dance to get in shape and get your mind off any problems

  4. Penn State Zumba • Wednesday Nights at 8:00PM-8:45PM • Held in Room 117 in the White Building • Located on campus • A lot of students use this class as a stress reliever

  5. Zumba Dance Class: • Classes are taught by instructors who are not only licensed Zumba instructors- but also Certified PSU Fitness Instructors! • You will get the best blend of traditional Zumba flavor with the appropriate dose of fitness options thrown in. • This is not your moms Zumba class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnknwEJDehA

  6. Survey Construction • Started with 20 questions • Cut it down to 12 questions with 1 open ended • Questions made up of General Information, Instructor, Stress, Physical Activity

  7. Data Collection • White Building • Zumba Class Wednesday, November 7th at 8 pm • Convenience Sampling • Around 25 participants in the class • 18 participants filled out survey • Paper Survey (front & back) that participants fill out with pen or pencil

  8. Results • Collected 18 completed surveys immediately • Made Excel spreadsheet • Majority of Data involved Frequency • Standard Deviation for Instructor Qualities • Open ended question • Most responses were blank or a positive note of

  9. Gender (Q1) What gender do you associate yourself with? 1. Male (1) 2. Female (17) Class Year (Q2) What class year are you? 1. Freshman (3) 2. Sophomore (2) 3. Junior (6) 4. Senior (7) 5. Graduate (0)

  10. (Q3) How many college classes are you taking this semester? 1.    Less than 4 2.    4 3.    5 4.    6 5.    7 6.    More than 7 • Frequency

  11. (Q4) Is Zumba your primary source of physical activity? 1. Yes 2. No (Q5) How often do you participate in Zumba? 1. Daily 2. Weekly 3. Monthly 4.Yearly

  12. Instructor Qualities (Q6) How knowledgeable is your instructor about Zumba? 1. Highly Unknowledgeable 2. Unknowledgeable 3. Moderately Knowledgeable 4. Fairly Knowledgeable 5. Extremely Knowledgeable (Q7)How punctual is your instructor? 1. Extremely Late 2. Late 3. On Time 4. Early 5. Extremely Early (Q8) How enthusiastic about Zumba is your instructor? 1. Extremely Unenthusiastic 2. Unenthusiastic 3. Moderately Enthusiastic 4. Fairly Enthusiastic 5. Extremely Enthusiastic

  13. Instructor Preference (Q9) Do you prefer the same instructor or a different instructor for each Zumba class? 1. Same Instructor (7 people) 2. Different Instructor (5 people) 3. No Preference (6 people) *No positive or negative relationship between Instructor preference and favorable qualities

  14. Too big or too small? (Q10) How many participants do you prefer in your Zumba Class? • 1-5 participants 2. 5-10 participants 3. 10-15 participants 4. 15-20 participants 5. 20+ participants *Participants enjoy large Classes that envokes the ‘party’ atmosphere

  15. Music and Stress Relief (Q11) Do you believe that Zumba helps you relieve stress? 1. Yes2. Somewhat3. No (Q12) Does the Zumba music help you feel energized and active? 1. Yes2. Somewhat3. No

  16. Conclusions • From surveying this class, we were able to better understand what we think the Zumba culture is. • Stress is relieved when taking the class • It is understood that not just one Zumba class can give all the insight for classes all over the country, it does give some valuable information as it pertains to the Zumba culture in our community here on campus.

  17. Recommendations -space provided could be a bit more spacious and ready for a larger number of participants to attend. -advertise at popular night clubs (Indigo, Levels, Duo)because of Zumba’s ‘Party’ feeling of a fitness class -The white building should advertise a ‘bring a friend’ night in which an existing class participant can bring a friend with them to the class

  18. Recommendations continued… • target more sophomore and freshman participation -housing dormitories for freshman should have flyers and informational papers on each floor to encourage the young person to join a class • class should evoke multiple styles of music • classes could be different themes • instructorgiven surveys

  19. Questions?

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