Acute Recovery of Cardiorespiratory Outcomes After a Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Protocol with Dance Compared to a Conventional Protocol: A Non-Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial.
Natacha de Lima Gervazoni, João Pedro Lucas Neves Silva, Júlio Cesar de Ávila Soares et al.
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In 30 seconds
This nonrandomized crossover clinical trial compared acute cardiorespiratory recovery after treadmill-based conventional cardiac rehabilitation and choreographed dance in 20 women with at least one cardiovascular risk factor. Both protocols included rest, warm-up, resistance exercise, and recovery phases. No significant differences between protocols or time-by-protocol interactions were found for the measured outcomes (P > .05). Across rest and recovery, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and perceived exertion changed significantly (P < .001); perceived exertion did not differ between protocols (P = .29).
Key findings
- No significant between-protocol differences or time-by-protocol interactions were observed for measured outcomes (P > .05).
- Systolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and perceived exertion differed between rest and recovery (P < .001).
- Perceived exertion did not differ between dance and conventional protocols (P = .29).
Why it matters
The findings suggest that, in this small group of women with cardiovascular risk factors, dance produced acute physiological recovery outcomes comparable to treadmill-based rehabilitation. Since motivation and adherence can be barriers to cardiac rehabilitation, an alternative exercise format may be relevant to program design, although this study assessed acute responses rather than adherence or longer-term outcomes.
What to keep in mind
The trial was nonrandomized, included only 20 women, and assessed acute recovery rather than longer-term outcomes or adherence.