摘要：Li S, Yoo JI, Baek KW, Yu M, Jeon TB, Ha EJ, Park JM, Kim JS. Exercise-Mimicking Effects of K-pop Dance on Body Composition and Muscular Strength in Young Female. JEPonline 2019;22(5):97-104. The purpose of this study was to investigate the exercise-mimicking effects of K-pop dancing. Among the 70 female collegians recruited, the K-pop group consisted of 18 students who participated in K-pop dance (KPD) 2 hrs∙d -1 , 3 times∙wk-1 for 36 months. Twenty-one students who participated in regular exercise for the same time, frequency, and duration with the KPD group were engaged in regular exercise (EXE). Thirtyone subjects did not participate in exercise. They were classified as the control (CON) group. Compared to the CON subjects, fat mass (14.58 ± 0.87 vs. 17.02 ± 0.64 kg) and BMI (20.05 ± 0.43 vs. 22.62 ± 0.39 kg∙m -2 ) were significantly lower in KPD subjects, while muscle mass (20.97 ± 0.30 vs. 16.51 ± 0.40 kg), grip strength (22.46 ± 0.82 vs. 19.81 ± 0.83 kg), and BMR (1261.41 ± 11.03 vs. 1212.72 ± 7.24 kcal) were significantly higher. Muscular strength in the EXE group was significantly higher than both the CON and the KPD groups. The findings show that performing Kpop dance has exercise-mimicking effects of decreasing fat and enhancing muscle mass, although it has a limited effect on the increase in muscular strength.
