Anne Mejia-Downs, Stacie J Fruth, Anne Clifford, Stephanie Hine, Jeremy Huckstep, Heidi Merkel, Hilary Wilkinson, Jason Yoder
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 6-week interactive video dance game (IVDG) program on adult participants' cardiorespiratory status and body mass index (BMI). METHODS: Twenty-seven healthy adult participants attended IVDG sessions over a 6-week period. Participants completed pre- and post-testing consisting of a submaximal VO(2) treadmill test, assessment of resting heart rate (RHR) and blood pressure (BP), BMI, and general health questionnaires...
December 2011: Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal