Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 1
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- Pages.24-32
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- 2008
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
Development of Preliminary Advanced Aquatic Exercise Program for Persons with Arthritis
관절염 환자를 위한 중급수중운동 프로그램 개발연구
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Kim, Jong-Im
(Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
- Park, In-Hyae (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Eum, Ok-Boon (Korean Society Muscle and Joint Health) ;
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Choi, Hee-Kwon
(Korean Society Muscle and Joint Health) ;
- Jeong, Yeong-Hee (Korean Society Muscle and Joint Health)
- Published : 2008.04.30
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to develop an advanced aquatic exercise program for the patients with arthritis. Method: This study subjects were six aquatic exercise program instructors of Korean Society Muscle and Joint Health. They withheld several meeting to develop advanced aquatic exercise program. Results: The basic aquatic exercise program which were used since 1996 in Korea consisted of 9 units of ROM exercise in water. The advanced aquatic exercise program for the patients with arthritis consist of 12 units with complex and resistive exercise. Conclusion: This preliminary advanced aquatic exercise program for the patients with arthritis should be investigate for the effectiveness to build a more concrete evidence and utilization.