근신경등척성수기요법(MNIT)이 중년여성의 신체조성 및 혈관탄성에 미치는 영향

The Effects of MNIT Manipulative Therapy on the Body Composition and Blood Vessel Elasticity of Middle-Aged Women

The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of MNIT manipulative therapy on middle-aged women’s body composition and blood vessel elasticity. In order to do so, it selected a total of 22 married middle-aged women living in Ulsan-city with 30% of body fat ratio and 0.85-0.95%of abdominal fat ratio. Then, the research assigned 11 women in group MNIT where MNIT manipulative therapy was conducted and in 11 other in group CON where MNIT manipulative therapy was not carried out, and conducted MNIT manipulative therapy(abdomen) 3 times a week for 12 weeks from February 2, 2015 to April 24, 2015. Before and after the experiment on both groups, their physiological changes were examined in terms of their body composition (weight, skeletal muscle mass, body fat amount, body fat ratio, BMI, abdominal fat ratio, basal metabolic rate, lean mass amount, waist circumference, and hip circumference)and vessel elasticity (left and right upper and pelvic limbs) through a physiological test. In addition, the general characteristics, eating habits, exercise habits, management effect, and satisfaction of the women in group MNIT were studied before and after the experiment. The statistical data of the experiment was analyzed using SPSS(Statistical package for Social Science) v. 21.0, which generated the following results.