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Article

The Effects of Group Fitness Programs Zumba and MoFit on Body Composition Parameters in Women

by
Armin Zećirović
1,2,
Dejan Ćeremidžić
1,
Aleksandar Joksimović
3,
Tatjana Ćeremidžić
1,
Dina Joksimović
3,
Nikola Aksović
4,
Lazar Toskić
4,5,*,
Cristian-Corneliu Dragoi
6,
Vasile Cătălin Ciocan
6,*,
Anghel Mihaela
6,
Tatiana Dobrescu
6 and
Daniel-Lucian Dobreci
6
1
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of East Sarajevo, 71126 Lukavica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2
Evergrande Football School, Guangzhou Football Club, 511500 Qingyuan, China
3
Institute of Applied Technology, Abu Dhabi 20300, United Arab Emirates
4
Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Priština-Kosovska Mitrovica, 38218 Leposavić, Serbia
5
Faculty of Sport, University “Union–Nikola Tesla”, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia
6
Faculty of Movement, Sport and Health Sciences, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, 600115 Bacau, Romania
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Life 2025, 15(8), 1225; https://doi.org/10.3390/life15081225 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 25 May 2025 / Revised: 4 July 2025 / Accepted: 1 August 2025 / Published: 3 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
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Abstract

(1) Background: Physical inactivity is a major public health concern in modern society. Group fitness programs are widely used to promote physical activity, combining choreographed movements with various dance steps and music. This study aimed to examine the effects of Zumba and MoFit group fitness programs on body composition parameters in women. (2) Methods: The study included 98 female participants (Mean age = 27.8 ± 2.9 years), divided into three groups: E1 (n = 33), which followed the experimental Zumba program; E2 (n = 31), which followed the experimental MoFit program; and a control group (n = 34), which continued with their usual daily activities for 10 weeks. Body composition was assessed using 14 variables measured with the InBody 270 analyser. Statistical analyses included paired t-tests, MANCOVA, and ANCOVA. (3) Results: The findings confirmed the positive effects of both group fitness programs on most body composition parameters in women (p < 0.001). However, Bonferroni post hoc test results indicated that the Zumba program led to significantly greater improvements in most body composition variables compared to the MoFit program. (4) Conclusions: Both Zumba and MoFit programs were effective in reducing body fat, increasing muscle mass, total body water, and mineral content, whereas the control group did not achieve positive changes.
Keywords: group exercise; women; body fat; muscle mass; total body water; minerals group exercise; women; body fat; muscle mass; total body water; minerals

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Zećirović, A.; Ćeremidžić, D.; Joksimović, A.; Ćeremidžić, T.; Joksimović, D.; Aksović, N.; Toskić, L.; Dragoi, C.-C.; Ciocan, V.C.; Mihaela, A.; et al. The Effects of Group Fitness Programs Zumba and MoFit on Body Composition Parameters in Women. Life 2025, 15, 1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/life15081225

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Zećirović A, Ćeremidžić D, Joksimović A, Ćeremidžić T, Joksimović D, Aksović N, Toskić L, Dragoi C-C, Ciocan VC, Mihaela A, et al. The Effects of Group Fitness Programs Zumba and MoFit on Body Composition Parameters in Women. Life. 2025; 15(8):1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/life15081225

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Zećirović, Armin, Dejan Ćeremidžić, Aleksandar Joksimović, Tatjana Ćeremidžić, Dina Joksimović, Nikola Aksović, Lazar Toskić, Cristian-Corneliu Dragoi, Vasile Cătălin Ciocan, Anghel Mihaela, and et al. 2025. "The Effects of Group Fitness Programs Zumba and MoFit on Body Composition Parameters in Women" Life 15, no. 8: 1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/life15081225

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Zećirović, A., Ćeremidžić, D., Joksimović, A., Ćeremidžić, T., Joksimović, D., Aksović, N., Toskić, L., Dragoi, C.-C., Ciocan, V. C., Mihaela, A., Dobrescu, T., & Dobreci, D.-L. (2025). The Effects of Group Fitness Programs Zumba and MoFit on Body Composition Parameters in Women. Life, 15(8), 1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/life15081225

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