골프 운동이 남자 중학생의 뇌 활성화 및 스트레스 호르몬에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of golf exercise program on the brain activation and stress hormone in middle school boys. Thirty middle school boys were divided into golf exercise (n=15) and control group (n=15). The golf exercise program was carried out under the condition of RPE 11-15 for 120 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. Brain activation(electroencephalolgram: theta wave, alpha wave, sensory motor rhythm wave, mid-beta wave, high-beta wave) and stress hormone(cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine) of all subjects were measured before and after the program participation. All data were expressed as mean and standard deviation and also two-way repeated measure ANOVA and paired t-test was performed to test the significant levels of differences within and between groups by using SPSS program. Significance was set at the α=.05. The results are as follows.

First, for a change in brain activation(electroencephalolgram) after golf exercise, the exercise group showed a significant difference in left alpha wave(p<.05), right alpha wave(p<.05), left sensory motor rhythm(p<.05), right sensory motor rhythm(p<.01), right mid-beta wave(p<.05), left attention concentration(p<.05) and right attention concentration(p<.05). Second, for a change in stress hormone after golf exercise, the exercise group showed a significant difference in cortisol(p<.01) and norepinephrine(p<.05).

Our findings concluded that there were significant brain activation(electroencephalolgram: left alpha wave, right alpha wave, left sensory motor rhythm, right sensory motor rhythm, right mid-beta wave, left attention concentration and right attention concentration) and stress hormone(cortisol, norepinephrine) middle school boys after golf exercise program participation. Therefore,it is recommended for middle school boys to participate in regular golf exercise to improve the brain activation as well as to decreased stress.