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KMID : 0613820090190121750
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Journal of Life Science
2009 Volume.19 No. 12 p.1750 ~ p.1757
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Effects of Regular Walking Exercise on Health-Related Parameters in Persons with Chronic Diseases
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Lim Hwe-Jin
Kim Chang-Hee
Lim Hee-Jung
Kim Yu-Sik
Cho Hyeong-Suk
Jeong Hee-Seong
Im Jee-Aee
Yoon Byung-Kon
Paik Il-Young
Suh Sang-Hoon
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of regular walking exercise on health-related parameters in the elderly with chronic diseases - apoplexy, overweight, impaired fasting glucose, and overweight + impaired fasting glucose. A total of 85 subjects, 27, 17, 21 and 20 in apoplexy (A), overweight (O), impaired fasting glucose (IFG), overweight + impaired fasting glucose group (O_IFG), respectively, completed a 12-week walking exercise. The health-related parameters were measured before and at the completion of the exercise program including anthropometric measurements, functional physical fitness levels, blood pressure, fasting glucose, blood lipid profiles and chronic inflammatory markers (CRPs). Significant improvements in body weight, BMI, %body fat, blood pressure, all blood lipid measurements and all measured physical fitness items were shown in A; those in %body fat, TC, HDL-C and LDL-C in O; those in body weight, BMI, %body fat, fasting glucose, TC, TG and HDL-C in IFG; and those in body weight, HDL-C and LDL-C in O_IFG (p＜0.05). The results of the present study demonstrated that a 12-week walking exercise brought positive effects on body weight, bloody lipid profiles, fasting glucose and functional physical fitness levels in the elderly with chronic diseases. In conclusion, this study suggested that walking regularly is very effective in lowering the risks of developing chronic diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Walking, chronic diseases, elderly, fasting glucose, blood lipid profile
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