12주간 코어 운동이 노인여성의 폐기능에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of 12 weeks core exercise on pulmonary function in elderly women. Total 20 elderly women with over 65 years were participated in this study and allocated to 2 groups(core exercise group(CEG), n=10) and control group(CON), n=10). The number of sbject of this study was calculated by G-POWER 3.1(effect size .40, 1 error=.05, power=.80). Data of sixteen subjects was used for this research excluding 4 subjects who took had less exercise sessions or no the post test. A subject who had the history of cardiovascular diseases in 6 months or took medications about pulmonary function was excluded from the study before the pre-test. Pulmonary function were measured by Spirometer(Spirolab III, MIR, USA). Two-way ANOVA, Independent t-test and Paired t-test were used to analyze data of the study. Significant level was α=.05. In post test, FEV1.0 and PEF of CEG were higher than that of CON(p<.05). No groups have significant differences in FVC, FEV1.0% and FEF25-75%. This study has concluded that core exercise program for 12 weeks developed FEV1.0 and PEF of the elderly women. So the core exercise that can strengthen respiratory muscles is helpful to enhance expiratory function of the elderly women.