Weighted-vest aerobic dance

Weighted-vest aerobic dance has no effect on dynamic mobility in humans.

“Dynamic mobility (Timed Up and Go) showed no significant time (p = 0.477), group (p = 0.327), or interaction (p = 0.546) effects.”

Human trialPostmenopausal women with low bone mass; compared with aerobic dance alone50-minute sessions, 3 days/week; vest weighing 7% of body mass8 weeksfemalesn = 57

Efficacy of a weighted-vest aerobic dance intervention for enhancing lower extremity strength and mobility in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Physical activity and nutrition·30 Sep 2026

Weighted-vest aerobic dance improves lower-body strength in humans (38.1% increase versus 11.3% with aerobic dance alone).

“a significantly greater increase in lower body strength (30-second chair stand), with a 38.1% increase, compared to an 11.3% increase in the AD group”

Human trialPostmenopausal women with low bone mass; compared with aerobic dance alone50-minute sessions, 3 days/week; vest weighing 7% of body mass8 weeksfemalesn = 57

Efficacy of a weighted-vest aerobic dance intervention for enhancing lower extremity strength and mobility in older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Physical activity and nutrition·30 Sep 2026