맥켄지/윌리엄 운동이 과체중 요통환자의 요통과 과체중에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Overweight and Low Back Pain Patient by McKenzie and William Exercise

Due to rapid changes in the modern civilized society, there is a growing interest in the reduction of physical labor and the improvement of health. For the last few of decades, the prevalence of obesity has been continually on the rise. Overseas studies on obesity-related risk factors suggested that obesity could lead to backache-related diseases. The backache is the most common musculo-skeletal disease among people of all ages, classes and vocations, and might result in excessive costs on a socio-economic front. In this fact-finding survey, this study examined the relation between pain intensity, muscle strength, and weight loss, when William exercise, McKenzie exercise, and aerobic exercise were applied as a regimen for Korean adults who suffered from abdominal obesity and backache. After selecting a total of 60 male and female adults as an experiment group, their individual BMIs were measured to classify the study participants into overweight, obese and severe obese groups, and their personal information such as gender, physical profiles and vocations were analyzed. An analysis was conducted based on the self-administered questionnaire answers including the occurrence cases and periods of backache, treatment types, treatment periods, exercise periods, and sedentary times on chairs and in front of computers. A 12-week intensive exercise program which required the participants to do the regular exercise regimen for one hour three times per week (a ‘Mon/Wed/Fri’ team or a ‘Tue/Thur/Sat’ team), and the participants’ physical changes were measured when the 12-week program is finished. In the trends of soaring job stress and musculoskeletal disorder, it can be said that they affect not only one of the problems but also the physical and mental health problems in care worker. The problem of service mentality can be a triggered, so it is important to find a solution for the health in care worker.