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KMID : 0857020050200010030
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Kosin Medical Journal
2005 Volume.20 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.37
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Physical effects of the community elderly exercise program
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Koh Kwang-Wook
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Abstract
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Purpose: To investigate the effects of the community elderly exercise program.
Methods: Physical effect measurement was done to the freely recruited 70 elderly who wanted to participate. Measurement item was body size, body composition, physical strength(grip strength, closed eye foot balance. trunk flexion), pulmonary function test, elderly physical fitness test(Chair stand test, Arm curl test, 2-minute step test, 8-foot up and-go test)
Result: Among body composition item body weight, skin fold thickness, body fat rate was significantly decreased. Among physical strength item flexibility and grip strength was increased but insignificant. Pulmonary function was increased but insignificant. Among elderly fitness item showed significant improvements.
Conclusion: by the 12 week community elderly exercise program body composition and physical fitness was signicantly increased.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly exercise program, Physical effect
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