기공체조를 활용한 복합운동프로그램이 농촌노인의 신체조성 및 체력변화에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Combined Exercise Program Based on Qigong on the Body Composition and Physical Fitness of Rural Elderly People

[서론] 본 연구의 목적은 기공체조를 활용한 복합운동프로그램 이 농촌노인의 신체조성, 체력변화에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한다. [방법] 연구대상은 충북 Y지역 65세 이상의 만성질환(관절염, 디스크, 낙상경험)을 앓고 있는 질환자 10명을 선정하여 신체활동 및 기공체조를 활용한 복합운동프로그램 참여에 지장이 없는 자들로 선정하였다. 기공체조와 노인건강체조로 구성된 복합운동프로그램은 24주간 주3회 실시하였으며, 1일 60분간 진행하였다. [결과] 첫째, 체성분에서 체중의 감소(p<.05), 체지방량의 감소(p<.05), 제지방량의 증가(p<.05), BMI의 감소(p<.05), 복부지방율의 감소(p<.05)로 모두 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 둘째, 체력에서 악력의 증가(p<.05), 유연성의 증가(p<.05), 민첩성의 향상(p<.05), 평형성의 증가(p<.01)로 모두 유의미한 차이를 나타내었다. 셋째, 연구대상자는 심층면담을 통해 질환상태의 호전, 체력증진, 생활의 활력, 운동참여 인식의 변화에 대해 긍정적인 대답을 하였다. [결론] 농촌노인의 만성질환자들에게 기공체조를 활용한 복합운동프로그램 참여는 신체조성과 체력 증진, 운동의 심리적 효과가 있음을 시사하였다.

[INTRODUCTION] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a com-bined exercise program utilizing Qigong exercise on the body composition and physical fitness of rural elderly people. [METHOD] The subjects in this study were 10 sick senior citizens in the region of Y, North Chungcheong Province. The se-lected people were suffered from chronic diseases including arthritis, hernia of an disks, or an injury from falling, and were able to participate in physical activities and a Qigong- based combined exercise program. A combined exercise program that consisted of Qigong exercise and senior gymnastics was conducted during a 24-week period of time, three times a week, 60 minutes a day. [RESULT] First, regarding body composition, there was a significant decrease in their weight(p<.05), body fat (p<.05), BMI(p<.05) and abdominal fat(p<.05), and they showed an increase in fat-free rate(p<.05). Second, as to physical fitness, they showed a significant improvement in grip(p<.05), flexibility(p<.05), agility(p<.05) and balance(p<.01). Third, as a result of asking whether their illness took a turn for the better, whether their physical fitness improved and whether there was a change in their way of looking at exercise, they all gave positive answers. [CONCLUSION] The study suggested that the regular participation of the rural senior citizens with chronic diseases in the Qigong-based combined exercise program had an effect on their body composition, physical fitness, and psychology.