The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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The Effects of Mountain Climbing Exercise on Physical Fitness Improvement of Age 60's

등산이 60대 노인의 체력향상에 미치는 효과

  • Lee In-Hak (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Taejon Health Sciences College) ;
  • Kim Mi-Ran (Taejon Welfare Center for The Disabled) ;
  • Min Kyoung-Eun (Taejon Welfare Center for The Disabled)
  • 이인학 (대전보건대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김미란 (시립 대전장애인 복지회관) ;
  • 민경은 (시립 대전장애인 복지회관)
  • Published : 1998.06.01
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Abstract

To determine the effects of exercise program which is developed to advanced the physical fitness of the old aged, mountain climbing exercise for 12 weeks was performed to the agee 60's. Studied subjects consisted with 50 na: and 50 women, aged 60's, who resided in Taejon city and had not done regular exercise. Body fat, muscle strength, body flexibility and cardiovascular endurance of them were calculated and compared before and after mountain climbing exercise for 12 weeks from September 1, 1996. Following results were obtained therefrom; Body fat reduced $2.57\%$ in made, and $2.68\%$ in female, but muscle strength was improved 3.07kg in made and 2.43kg in female. Body flexibility, tested by bend forward, was improved 2.17cm in made, and 2.32cm in female. Cardiovascular endurance, tested by 1,200m running time, was reduced 18.2 seconds in made and 15.5seconds in female. For the conclusion, there showed advancement of physical fitness after the 12 weeks mountain climbing exercise.

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