The Effect of a 6-week Non-contact Exercise Program on Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Persons with Physical Disabilities Using Wheelchairsopen access
- Authors
- Han, K.-M.[Han, K.-M.]; Lee, S.-Y.[Lee, S.-Y.]; Kim, J.Y.[Kim, J.Y.]
- Issue Date
- May-2022
- Publisher
- Korean Society of Exercise Physiology
- Keywords
- Body composition; Non-contact exercise program; Persons with disabilities; Physical fitness; Wheelchairs
- Citation
- Exercise Science, v.31, no.2, pp.271 - 278
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Exercise Science
- Volume
- 31
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 271
- End Page
- 278
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/100405
- DOI
- 10.15857/ksep.2022.00122
- ISSN
- 1226-1726
- Abstract
- PURPOSE: This study investigated the effect of a 6-week non-contact exercise program on body composition and physical function of physically disabled persons who used wheelchairs. METHODS: Twenty-two physically disabled individuals using wheelchairs (n [females]=15, mean age=49.4±8.9 years) were recruited and divided into an exercise group (n=11) or a control group (n=11). Participants in the exercise group performed a 1-hour-long exercise program twice a week, for 6 weeks, with an exercise instructor through a real-time video conferencing application. Height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, and muscle strength and range of motion were measured at baseline and after the exercise program. RESULTS: Compared with that in the control group, waist circumference in the exercise group significantly decreased after the 6-week exercise program. In addition, range of motion of the shoulder significantly improved in the exercise group, compared with the control group, after 6 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: The non-contact exercise program yielded beneficial effects on the waist circumference and range of motion of muscles in disabled individuals using wheelchairs.A follow-up study is needed to verify the long-term effect of the exercise program, which may be achieved by randomizing a large number of people with disabilities. © 2022 Korean Society of Exercise Physiology.
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