Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.167-177
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- 2004
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
The Effect of Aqua-exercise Program on Back Pain, Flexibility, Time of Exercise and Self-efficacy in the Women with Chronic Back Pain
수중재활운동프로그램이 만성요통환자의 요통, 유연성, 근지구력 및 자기효능감, 운동지속시간에 미치는 효과
- Lee Young Ran (Seoul women's college of nursing) ;
- Lee Seoung Hee (Jung-gu public health center, Seoul) ;
- Kim Jun Hong (Seoul Community Rehabilitation Center)
- Published : 2004.03.01
Abstract
This study was performed to explore the effects of aqua-exercise program on back pain, flexibility. time of exercise and self-efficacy in the women with chronic back pain. The design of this study was a equivalent pre-post test experiment. The subjects consisted of 31 women living in seoul. They underwent tests of back pain. flexibility. time of exercise and self-efficacy as baseline data before aqua-exercise program. The aquatic exercise was based on the Back hab and was consists of 60minutes session, 2 times a week for 5 weeks. Data were analyzed with percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and pearson correlation coefficient using SAS program. The results were as follows. 1. The back pain has significantly decreased after aqua-exercise program. 2. The dorsal flexibility has significantly increased after aqua-exercise program. 3. The time of exercise has significantly increased after aqua-exercise program. 3. The Self-efficacy has significantly increased after aqua-exercise program. The findings showed the aqua-exercise program could be effective in decreasing the back pain and effective in increasing the flexibility, time of exercise and self-efficacy. It can be suggested the aqua-exercise is effective in the health promotion of the women with chronic back pain.