태권도 운동이 비만중년여성의 신체조성, 혈중지질 및 렙틴에 미치는 영향

Effects of Taekwondo Exercise on Body Composition, Lipid Profile and Leptin in Obese Middle-aged Women

The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of Taekwondo program on body composition, lipid profile and leptin in obese middle-aged women located in Busan city. Experimental groups were exercise group(A, n=12), and the control group(B, n=12). The total experimental period was 12 weeks. The %fat in A group had significantly decreased than B groups. The muscle mass in A group had significantly increased than B groups. A group had significantly decreased in TG than B groups. A group and B group showed significant difference in HDL-C. The LDL-C in A group had significantly decreased than B group. The leptin in A group had significantly decreased than B group. In conclusion, results of this study showed that Taekwondo exercise improve body composition, blood lipid profiles and leptin in obese middle-aged women.