8주간 복합운동이 여성노인의 기능 수행에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of an 8-week combined exercise on functional performance(grip strength, sit and reach, chair stand, and timed up and go) in elderly women over 65 years of N. District, G. Metropolitan City for the sake of health maintenance and promotion of the elderly. Healthy elderly women(N=40) were recruited and randomly assigned to an exercise group(N=20) and a control group(N=20). While the exercise group completed the combined exercise program 40 minutes a day and 3 days a week, the control group maintained a usual daily life pattern for the duration of 8 weeks. Both a paired and an independent t-test were conducted for statistical analysis using SPSS ver. 23.0 with a significance level of .05. As a result, the exercise group showed a significant increase in left grip strength, chair stand, and timed up and go. The control group also showed a significant increase in chair stand and timed up and go. In conclusion, applications of combined exercise, which can be easily carried out in one’s daily life for elderly women, would be helpful for their healthy living by improving functional performance.