Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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Effect of a Public Health Center Exercise Program on Physical Fitness Factors, Body Weight, Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure in Elderly Women

노년기 여성을 위한 보건소 운동프로그램이 체중, 신체질량지수, 일부 체력 요소 및 혈압에 미치는 효과

  • Son, Hee-Jung (Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Korea National Sport University) ;
  • So, Wi-Young (North Carolina A&T State University) ;
  • Park, Hye-Mi (Division of Sport Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Mi (Gapyeong Public Health Center, Gapyeong) ;
  • Baek, Hyo-Jin (Gwangjin-gu Public Health Center, Seoul) ;
  • Sung, Dong-Jun (Researcher, School of Medicine, Konkuk University)
  • 손희정 (한국체육대학교 운동생리학 실험실) ;
  • 소위영 ;
  • 박혜미 (건국대학교 스포츠과학부) ;
  • 이상미 (경기도 가평군 보건소) ;
  • 백효진 (서울 광진구 보건소) ;
  • 성동준 (건국대학교 의학전문대학원 생리학교실)
  • Received : 2010.08.29
  • Accepted : 2011.03.04
  • Published : 2011.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The study examined the effect of exercise public health center exercise program on strength, balance, body composition and blood pressure in healthy elderly women. Method: Thirty healthy elderly women were divided into three 12-week exercise groups: Tai-Chi (n=10), silver dance (n=10), and band exercise (n=10). The results were analyzed by two-way repeated ANOVA and paired t-test using SPSS 12.0 program. Results: Body weight and body mass index were significantly decreased in the Tai-Chi and silver dance groups. In addition, there was a significant increase in balance time and reduced diastolic blood pressure in Tai-Chi participant. Grip strength was significantly increased in Tai-Chi and silver dance participants, but there was no effect in the band exercise group. Agility was significantly increased in the band exercise group. Conclusion: Tai-Chi and silver dance may be beneficial to improve fitness of elderly people, although the details remain to be elucidated.

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