Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 1
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- Pages.148-164
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- 2002
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
A Survey of Physical Activities and Exercise Programs of the Public Health Centers
전국 보건소의 신체활동 및 운동프로그램에 관한 실태조사
- Yun Soon Nyoung (College of Nursing, Seoul National University) ;
- Jeon Tea Woun (Dept. of Physical Education, Seoul National University) ;
- Lee Hong Ja (Dept. of Nursing, Daebul University)
- Published : 2002.03.01
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate the conditions of physical activity and exercise programs in Public Health Center. For this study 244 Public Health Centers in Seoul and all of the countries were surveyed from October 15 1999 to June 30 2000. The study was done by telephone, e-mail, fax and questionnaire. First, the 25 Public Health Centers in Seoul were investigated, and then 107 Public Health Centers in other cities were investigated. Public Health Centers in Seoul and Public Health Centers in other cities are very different in exercise program and equipment, budgets, personnel. There were many kinds of exercise program for people who have health problems, but a few exercise programs for healthy people. Exercise programs for people who have health problems were to prevent hypertension, arthritis. obesity, diabetes and back pain. Physical activity and exercise programs for healthy people were stretching for pregnancy and elderly. There were