Journal of East-West Nursing Research (동서간호학연구지)
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.57-65
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- 2004
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- 1226-4938(pISSN)
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- 2671-8448(eISSN)
The Effects of the Stretching and Recreation Exercise Including Health Education on Physical Fitness and Emotion of Women in Elderly
건강교육을 포함한 신장운동 및 레크레이션 운동이 여성노인의 체력 및 정서에 미치는 효과
- Hyun, Kyung-Sun (College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University) ;
- Han, Sang-Sook (College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University) ;
- Kim, Won-Ock (College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University) ;
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Won, Jeong-Sook
(College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University) ;
- Kim, Kwuy-Bun (College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University) ;
- Park, Young-Mi (College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University)
- 현경선 (경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
- 한상숙 (경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
- 김원옥 (경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
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원정숙
(경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
- 김귀분 (경희대학교 간호과학대학) ;
- 박영미 (경희대학교 간호과학대학)
- Published : 2004.08.31
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the stretching and recreation exercise including health education on physical fitness and emotion of women in elderly. This study has been done between February and April, 2004 and the subjects of the study were 28 women in elderly. Each of stretching and recreation exercise was carried out for 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week for 8 weeks and health education was carried out for 30 minutes a day, 2 times a week for 8 weeks. Vital capacity, flexibility, balance and grip strength were measured using the Health Management System developed by the Korea Physical Science Institution. The scores of depression, anxiety and hostility were measured by Korean Manual of Symptoms-Checklist -90 revision. The collected data were processed using the SPSS PC program and analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test The result of this study are as follows : 1. Flexibility was increased after 8 weeks more than before stretching and recreation exercise including health education were done. 2. Vital capacity, balance and grip strength were not increased after 8 weeks more than before stretching and recreation exercise including health education were done. 3. The score of anxiety, depression and hostility was decreased after 8 weeks less than before stretching and recreation exercise including health education was done. In conclusion, stretching and recreation exercise including health education promoted the flexibility and decreased anxiety, depression and hostility of women in elderly.