Influence of Exercise and Drinking Habits on Their Body Composition and PHYSI-CAL FITNESS in Middle-Aged Men

This study was to investigate the effects of exercise and drinking habits on the body composition and physical fitness in middle-aged men. The participants were divided into two groups: 1 times a week Drinker group (n=15) and 3 times a week Drinker group (n=15). The exercise and drinking habits for 12 weeks. The results of this study were as follows: First, In terms of change in body composition due to drinking and exercise, the group drinking once a week shows a statistically significant decrease in weight, body fat ratio, BMI, and abdominal fat rate, but doesn t show any significant difference in muscle skeletal mass. And the group drinking three times a week doesn t show any significant difference in all variables of body composition. In addition, difference between groups due to drinking and exercise doesn t reveal any statistically significant difference in all variables of body composition at the pretest. However, at the posttest, weight, body fat ratio, BMI, and abdominal fat ratio showed a statistically significant difference. Second, As for the physical fitness, there were significantly increased in left grip strength, right grip strength, muscle endurance, cardiopulmonary endurance, flexibility, quick reaction, and agility the 1 times a week Drinker group. As conclusions, this study confirmed that the exercise and drinking habits could improve the body composition and physical fitness of middle-aged men. However, there is a need for more specific exercise programs to be developed for the continual improvement of athletic performance in exercise and drinking habits along with further studies to confirm the physiological benefits of those programs.