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김이순/Kim YS
정인숙/정향미/Jeong IS/Jung HM
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was aimed to identify the effects of a ten-week stretching exercise program on physiological, psychological functions, and activities of daily living(ADL) among elderly women.
Method: Using a quasi-experimental design, the experimental group received a ten-week stretching exercise program 3 times a week from March to May in 2002. They were divided into 22 persons in the experimental groups in 2 halls where the program was incorporated, and 22 persons in the control group in 2 halls, where the program wasnot incorporated. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, Fisher´s Exact test, and ANCOVA was considered significant as a 2-tailed test.
Result: There was a significant improvement in diastolic blood pressure(P=0.023), total cholesterol (P=0.019), triglycerides (P=0.002), spine ROM(P=0.000), trunk and hip-joint ROM(P=0.000), percent of body fat(P=0.039) as physiological functions, depression(P=0.041) as a psychological function, and activities of daily living(P=0.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: A stretching exercise program showed good effects on improving
physiological functions, psychological functions and activities of daily living among the elderly women in a city. Therefore, we recommend this program be utilized as a health promoting program for the elderly in the community.
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KeyWords
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스트레칭 운동프로그램, 여성, 노인, Stretch, Exercise, Elderly, Women
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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