The Effect of a Physical Exercise Program Using Elastic Bands in the Attitude of Physical Exercise and the Degree of Joint Pain.
- Author:
Shin Jeong KIM
1
;
Geum Hee JEONG
;
Soon Ok YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hallym University, Korea. soyang@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Exercise;
Attitude;
Joint Pain
- MeSH:
Arthralgia*;
Community Health Services;
Evaluation Studies as Topic;
Exercise*;
Female;
Humans;
Knee Joint;
Shoulder Joint
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2007;18(1):79-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a physical exercise program using elastic bands in rural area women. METHOD: This study adopted a pre-post test design. The subjects were 89 rural area women who were selected from four community health care centers. The physical exercise program was executed 30 times for 10 weeks (3 times a week) from August 23 to October 31, 2003. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in the attitude of physical exercise (t=-5.517, p=.000). In the degree of joint pain, there were significant differences in the flextion and extension of the shoulder joint (t=2.557, p=.020; t=5.625, p=.000), and there was a significant difference in the flextion of the knee joint (t=4.747, 0=.000) but there was no significant difference in the extension of the knee joint (t=1.795, p=.083). CONCLUSION: Physical exercise programs need to be implemented and spread continuously.
