Abstract

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the effects of exercise education for the people living in the area where health promotion program has been operated. Methods: The research had been investigated at a public health center located in ChungNam-Do from April to September in 2003. The subjects of the research were the visitors at a public health center who were willing to obtain the exercise education program and the visitors at other one. 142 people learned the health program at the health center and 72 people didn't do that. These two groups had taken tests such as health condition(SF-36). blood pressure and blood test for six months. Results: The educated group got better marks in the area of knowledge and attitude than non-educated one. The educated group showed increased exercise frequency by second survey. The health status of the educated group looked better after education than the non--educated group, but it was not significant statistically. The grade of knowledge and attitude for exercise was higher in the exercise group than in non-exercise group. The exercise frequency was increased in the exercise group at second survey. The change of health status was not different between exercise group and non- exercise group. Conclusions: According to the research the author found that the exercise education program was helpful for population to improve their exercise habits. It had supposed that the education of exercise and the exercise itself had benefit on health status. But It was not significant in this study with any methodological limitations. If the exercise education would performed more adequately and more persistently, its effects on health status will be more positive.

건강증진사업을 실시하고 있는 충청남도 1개 군의 보건소에서 내원하는 주민 중 신체적 운동을 통하여 자신의 건강을 증진시키고자 하는 동기가 있는 주민을 대상으로 보건소의 운동 프로그램 교육을 받은 교육군 142명과 교육을 받지 않은 비교육군 72명에서 대하여 2003년 4월부터 9월까지 건강상태(SF-36) 변화와 운동행태의 변화에 대해 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 운동 프로그램을 교육받은 군에서는 비교육군에 비해 높은 운동지식과 태도를 보였으며, 교육 후 비교육군에 비해 운동 횟수의 증가를 보였다. 교육군에서 비교육군보다 건강상태의 점수가 전반적으로 높아졌으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 운동 실천군은 운동 비실천군에 비해 운동에 대한 지식과 태도가 높았고, 조사 기간동안 운동 횟수의 증가를 보였다. 이와 같이 운동 교육 프로그램은 보건 기관 방문자들의 지식과 태도 및 운동을 다소 향상시켰다. 비교적 단기간의 소규모 연구로서 운동 교육 프로그램에 의한 건강상태의 증진효과는 뚜렷하지 않았으나 향후 적절한 강도의 장기적 운동 교육 프로그램을 통한 연구가 이루어 진다면 보다 긍정적인 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Keywords

• Health education;
• Health status;
• Exercise