EFFETS DE LA DANSE TRADITIONNELLE SERERE MBAYID SUR LES VARIABLES ANTHROPOMETRIQUES ET CARDIOVASCULAIRES DES FEMMES SENEGALAISES SEDENTAIRES AGEES DE 20 A 25 ANS

In Senegal today, the majority of women do not engage in regular physical activity, either because they are unaware of its health benefits, or because of religious, cultural or customary constraints. Moreover, Senegalese women are sensitive to the rhythmic sounds of tam-tams. Serer women, on the other hand, cant resist the attraction of the Nguel, so irresistible is the rhythm of the tam-tams and the beautiful voice of the singers. As a result, we believe that the Mbayid dance can be a source of motivation for Serer women to engage in regular physical activity.

Objective: To study the effects of a traditional Serer Mbayid dance program on the cardiovascular and anthropometric parameters of sedentary young Senegalese women aged 20 to 25.

Protocol: A 5-week Mbayid dance program with 5 one-hour sessions every two weeks was endured by 10 sedentary Senegalese women aged 20 to 25.

Results: Mean resting values for heart rate and systolic blood pressure fell significantly after the Mbayid program. However, mean values for diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, weight and BMI did not vary significantly.

Conclusion: A 5-week Mbayid dance program with 5 one-hour sessions every two weeks significantly reduced the mean values of heart rate and resting systolic blood pressure of 10 sedentary Senegalese women aged 20 to 25. However, it had no significant effect on weight, waist circumference, BMI or resting diastolic blood pressure.