Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Effects of Doin Gigong Exercise on Flexibleness of Articulation and Mood Status in Elderly Woman

태극도인기공체조가 중년.노년 여성의 관절유연성과 심리상태에 미치는 영향

  • Kim Yi-Soon (Department of nursing, College of natural science, Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim Gyeong-Cheol (Research Institute of Oriental Medicine and Department of diagnostics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
  • 김이순 (동의대학교 자연과학대학 간호학과) ;
  • 김경철 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한의학연구소.진단학교실)
  • Published : 2005.10.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Doin Gigong Exercise program on flexibleness of articulation and mood status in elderly woman. This study was one group pre-post test desgian with repeated measures. The experimental group of 27 patients were selected through sampling from Haeundae-public health center. The subjects received Doin Gigong Exercise twice a week for 90 minutes for 12 weeks. To evaluate the effects of Doin Gigong Exercise, flexibleness of articulation and mood status in elderly woman were measured at before and 12 weeks after program, The pain of arthritis significantly decreased (p<0.05) after the exercise program. The values for shoulder flexibility (left: p<0.05) significantly increased after the exercise program. The values for left-right knee flexion and extension flexibility(left knee extention: p<0.05) significantly increased after the exercise program. The values for mood status significantly decreased (p<0.01), the values for self-confidence and self- benefit significantly increased(p<0.01) after the exercise program.

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