스텝박스 운동이 비만 여중생의 건강 관련 체력, 골밀도 및 신체적 자기개념에 미치는 영향

Effects of Step Box Exercise on Health Related Fitness, Bone Mineral Density and Physical Self-Concept in Obese Female Middle School Students

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data necessary for the development of an exercise program for the prevention and management of obese female students at school by investigating the effect of the participation in Step Box Exercise for 12 weeks on the Health Related Fitness, Bone Mineral Density and Physical self-concept of obese female middle school students. In order to accomplish the purpose of this study, 24 1st and 2nd grade obese female students at H Middle School located in C City, Chungcheongnam-do, were selected at random and the allocated 10 students each for the exercise group and comparison group and measured Health Related Fitness, Bone Mineral Density and Physical self-concept before and after the participation in Step Box Exercise. The data obtained from this study were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 statistical program and Two-way repeated ANOVA was used to measure the interaction effect of each variable. The conclusions obtained through this study are as follows. First, flexibility showed significant differences in group, cardiovascular endurance showed significant differences in timing, and muscle endurance, cardiovascular endurance, body fat percentage showed interaction effects in the group and time. Second, in Bone Mineral Density, there was improvement of average value in exercise group, but no significant difference in group, timing and interaction effects. Third, in physical self-concept, health, physical activity, self-esteem and endurance showed significant differences in group, body fat, physical activity, self esteem, body overall showed significant differences in timing, and sports competence, body fat, health, physical activity, self esteem, endurance, body overall showed interaction effects in the group and time.