The Effect of Ankle Balance Training on Unstable and Stable Surface on Proprioception, Balance and Muscle Strength in Obese Middle-Aged Woman

불안정지지면과 안정지지면에서의 발목균형훈련이 비만중년여성의 고유수용성감각, 균형 및 근력에 미치는 영향

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of ankle balance training on unstable and stable surfaces to discover on which surface the proprioception, balance and muscle strength of obese middle aged women improves more. Method: 30 obese middle-aged women were randomly recruited and divided into two groups (training on an unstable surface, training on a stable surface). The subjects in each group participated in the training for six weeks, three times per week for 30 minutes each session. Proprioception was measured using Dualer IQ digital inclinometer; sway length (SL) and sway area (SA) of center of pressure, and limit of stability (LOS) were measured for balance; muscle strength before and after the training was measured using manual muscle testing. Results: There were significant improvements in the subscales of the proprioception, balance and muscle strength in those who participated in ankle balance training on the unstable surface, and in those who participated on the stable surface. Therefore, the training of participants on unstable and stable surfaces did not identify which ankle balance training technique was more effective. Conclusion: Unstable and stable surface ankle balance training are both effective in improving the proprioception, balance and muscle strength of obese middle-aged woman.

본 연구는 지지면에 따른 발목균형훈련이 비만중년여성의 고유수용성감각, 균형 및 근력 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구에 동의한 중년여성 30명중 불안정한 지지면에서 훈련을 시행한 실험군I의 15명과 안정 지지면에서 훈련을 시행한 실험군II의 15명에게 총 6주간 매회 30분씩 훈련하였다. 훈련효과를 알아보기 위해 훈련 전 고유수용성은 Dualer IQ 디지털 경사계로 검사를 시행하였고 균형은 BT4로 검사하고 근력은 도수근력검사기로 검사를 하고 훈련 후 다시 재측정하였다. 이에 실험군I,II 모두 고유수용, 균형, 근력검사에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 이에 불안정한 지지면과 안정된 지지면에서의 발목균형운동은 비만중년여성의 고유수용성, 균형, 근력이 향상되는 프로그램이다.