방과 후 수영운동프로그램 참여가 비만 지적장애 아동의 건강관련체력과 혈중지질에 미치는 영향

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The Effects of Participation in an After-School Swimming Exercise program on Health Related Physical fitness and Blood Lipid in Obese children with intellectual disabilities

Lee, Seon-Hyang

Advisor : Prof. Song, Chae-Hun, Ph. D.

Major in Physical Education

Graduate School of Education, Chosun University

This study conducted a 12-week Participation in an After-School Swimming Exercise program on Health Related Physical fitness and Blood Lipid in Obese children with intellectual disabilities. The results of this study are summarized below.

1. As regards healthy-related physical fitness, the body composition of exercise group was significantly different in weight and body fat(p<.001), strength(p<.05), endurance(p<.01), flexibility(p<.01), and cardiorespiratory endurance(p<.05).

2. As regards blood lipid, the exercise group showed no significant difference in total cholesterol, but significant difference in triglyceride(p<.05). Moreover, while no significant difference was found in high density lipoprotein cholesterol, there was a significant difference in low density lipoprotein cholesterol(p<.01).

Based on the findings, 12-week Participation in an After-School Swimming Exercise program on Health Related Physical fitness and Blood Lipid in Obese children with intellectual disabilities. It also had positive effects on the prevention of lifestyle diseases such as obesity and cardiorespiratory diseases thanks to decrease and increase in blood lipid. The effects of exercise in people with disabilities may increase active interests and encouragement by other people other than exercise itself.