KMID : 0607720060170010038
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2006 Volume.17 No. 1 p.38 ~ p.45
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The Effects of Group Walking Exercise Program on Body Composition, Blood Lipids and Psychological Factors
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Go Young-Aie
Hwang In-Young Baek Hee-Chong
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a group walking exercise program on body composition, blood lipids and psychological factors at a community.
Method: The subjects were 200 women(29 groups) who agreed to participate in group walking exercise for three months. Their ages ranged between 30 to 77 years. A simple walking exercise protocol was given to the participants, which was to do walking over three times a week and over thirty minutes each time. We compared the participants¡¯¡¯ body composition (BMI, PBF, BFM, FFM, WHR and VFA), blood lipids (HDL C, LDL C, total cholesterol, triglyceride) and exercise-self efficacy, self esteem, and quality of life before and after group walking. Collected data were analyzed through paired t test using the SAS program.
Results: BMI. PBF, BFM, WHR, and VFA were significantly reduced (p<.01). However. FFM did not increase significantly (p=.416). There were significant changes in TC and TG (p<.01) but not in LDL C (P=.340). HDL C decreased but within the normal range. Exercise-self efficacy and quality of life did not increase significantly. Only self esteem increased significantly (p<.0001).
Conclusion: Group walking exercise had positive effects on body composition, blood lipid and self esteem in community women.
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KEYWORD
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Walking, Body composition, Blood lipids, Psychological factors
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