This study aims to examine the effect of 8-week 11+ program on technical skills and balance abilities of high school soccer players. This study targeted 40 soccer players from G and K club in Gyeonggi-do and 20 players from G team and 20 players from K team were placed in the training group and the control group, respectively. For data analysis, variable values of the two groups before and after intervention were calculated as averages and standard deviations using the SPSS ver. 21.0 statistic program. For analyzing within-group differences, paired t-test was conducted and for analyzing between-group differences, independent sample t-test was conducted. The statistical significance level was set at 0.05. The major study findings are as follows. First, the 11+ program was more effective in improving Jug 200 and short pass ability than static stretching. Second, the 11+ program was more effective in the posteromedial and posterolateral areas of Y-balance test than static stretching. These results demonstrate that the 11+ program is relatively effective in improving technical skills and balance abilities of soccer players. Therefore, it is considered that it is important to introduce and distribute the 11+ program to leaders, who are responsible for enhancing skills of soccer players.
Gyeonggi-do ; Humans ; Muscle Stretching Exercises ; Postural Balance ; Proprioception ; Soccer* ; Statistics as Topic ; Warm-Up Exercise

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of physical therapy interventions using strengthening and stretching exercise programs on pain and temporospatial gait parameters in patients with plantar fasciitis (PF).METHODS: Eighty-four patients with PF participated in the study and were randomly assigned to the strengthening or stretching exercise groups. All patients received 8 physical therapy interventions two times per week in the first 4 weeks and performed daily strengthening or stretching exercises three times per day. After 4 weeks, they continued the assigned exercise programs every day for 8 weeks. Pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at the worst and in the morning and temporospatial gait parameters were evaluated at the baseline, intermediate of the intervention, end of the intervention, and the first and second month follow-up.RESULTS: There were significant effects of the time on the worst pain, morning pain, cadence, stride time, stride length, total double support, and gait speed, but there was no effect on step width. In addition, the main effect of the group and the interaction effects of the time and the group were not found in any parameters. For intra-group comparisons, there were significant differences in worst pain, morning pain, cadence, and stride time among the assessment times in both groups. For inter-group comparisons, there were no significant differences in all parameters.CONCLUSION: Both strengthening and stretching exercise programs significantly reduced pain and improved gait in patients with PF.
Exercise ; Fasciitis, Plantar ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot Diseases ; Gait ; Humans ; Muscle Stretching Exercises ; Resistance Training

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity and reduced energy expenditure lead to increase in obesity among office workers. In this study, we investigated how 10 weeks of high intensity circuit training and working environment improvement can change body composition, physical strength and markers of metabolic syndrome. METHODS: A total of 83 employees at risk for metabolic syndrome participated in 10 weeks program of one-hour circuit training (30 minutes twice weekly) and workplace improvement program, which consisted of dynamic stretching twice daily for all weekdays. Body composition, anthropometry, blood test, muscle strength/endurance and cardiopulmonary function of participants were assessed at the baseline and after 10 weeks. RESULTS: At the end of 10 weeks, significant increases in levels of body composition, serum lipids, muscle strength and cardiopulmonary were observed in metabolic syndrome risk factor group. In body composition, significant improvements of body weight, body mass index, lean body mass, %body fat, visceral adipose tissue, waist and hip circumference and systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure were observed in metabolic syndrome risk factor group. In lipids, hemoglobin A1c and high density lipoprotein were increased significantly in metabolic syndrome risk factor group. In muscle strength and endurance, significant increases were found. Also, there was a significant difference in cardiovascular function of maximal oxygen uptake and total running time among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: These intensive 10 weeks of high intensity circuit training and workplace improvement program were effective in improving body composition, muscle strength/improvement and cardiopulmonary function. Therefore, based on this study result, workplace improvement programs might be more developed and applied for high-risk employees to improve their metabolic syndrome.
Adipose Tissue ; Anthropometry ; Blood Pressure ; Body Composition ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight ; Circuit-Based Exercise* ; Energy Metabolism ; Hematologic Tests ; Hip ; Intra-Abdominal Fat ; Lipoproteins ; Metabolic Syndrome X ; Muscle Strength ; Muscle Stretching Exercises ; Obesity ; Occupational Health ; Oxygen ; Resistance Training ; Risk Factors ; Running

This study aimed at analyzing the trend of research on the use of exercise therapy in Koera, suggesting directions for future research and implementation of the various exercise therapies. The target population was taken from studies on Exercise Therapy as a nursing interverntion in Domestic Nursing Science, Physiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Athletics. Research studies were taken from dissertations and theses selected from Academic Society Journals of nursing science, physiology, rehabilitation medicine and athletics, Journals from universities, medical and nursing schools, and research institutes in various universities, the Central Journal of Medicine, and the New Medical Journal. The studies selected were conducted between 1970 and 1997. The total sample number was 86 different research papers. These studies were analyzed according to Time of Presentation, Theses for a Degree, Experimental Design, Subject, Sample Size, Dependant Variables, Exercise Therapy, and Effect of Exercise Therapy. The results were as follows: 1. The Learning Domain included: 59.3% from Nursing Studies, 22.1% from Athletics research, and 18.6% from the Medical field. 2. Research on exercise therapy has increased rapidly in the 1990's. At the time of this presentation 80.2% of the studies were from the 1990's, and 19.8% were from the 1980's. 3. Thesis areas included : 62.8% non-degree research, 20.9% Doctoral studies, and 16.3% Master's theses. 4. Experimental design parameters includ[ed : 59.3% non-equivalent control group pre-test/post-test design, 30.3% one group pre-test/post-test design, and 10.4% one group post-test only design. 5. Of the Subjects : 54.7% were healthy individuals, and 45.3% were patients with various health problems. 6. Sample size included : 46.5% with above 31 subjects, 15.1% with 11~15 and 12.8% with 6~10. 7. Dependant variables were categorized as : Glucose Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Cardio-pulmonary function, Body Composition, Physical Strength, Physical Response, Psychological Response, Activities of Daily Living and the others. Cardio-pulmonary function was measured as a de pendant variable in 91.8%, Body Composition in 89.6%, Lipid Metabolism in 72.1%, Psychological Response in 55.9%, Physical Strength in 47.7%, Physical Response in 46.4%, Glucose Metabolism in 31.4%, Activities of Daily Living in 11.6% and others composed 3.5%. 8. Each Exercise Therapy was analyzed by Type, Intensity, Frequency, Duration, and Period according to each Learning Domain. 1) In the area of Nursing Science : the Type Rhythmic Exercise at 31.4% was the most common, Walking, Jogging, and Running composed 25.5%, Muscle Building Exercise made up 19.6%, and Aquatic Exercise were the least common at 11.8%. Exercise with 40~65% Intensity-comprised 25.5%, Frequency -3~5 X weekly was the most common at 78.4%, while Duration of 15~60 minutes at 76.5%, and Periods-of more than 5 weeks at 82.3% were the most common in their categories. 2) In the area of Medicine : the Type-Walking, Jogging, and Running was the most common at 81.3%, Intensity- of 50~80% was the most common at 31.3%, Frequency of 2~3 X a week was the most common at 31.3% also, while 4~5X a week at 25.0%, and 6 X weekly was the least common at 12.5%. Duration-of 15~60 minutes per session was the most common at 50.0%, while sessions of more than 2 hours were 18.8% and 5~10 minutes sessions were only 12.5%. Periods-of 5 weeks were the most common at 75.0%. 3) In the area of Athletics : the Type Walking, Jogging, and Running at 47.4% was the most common, with Rhythmic Exercise second at 31.6%, and Aquatic Exercise third at 15.8%. Intensity-of 50-80% was the most common at 73.7%. Frequency-of 3~5X a week was the most common at 84.2%. Duration-of 30-60 minutes per session being the commonest choice, while sessions of 6~12 minutes or more than 90 were 15.8%. Exercise periods of more than 8 weeks were the most common at 78.9%, while those of 6 weeks were 15.8%. The exercise methods used to attain Intensity (66.7, 26.3, 62.5%), Frequency(3.9, 15.8, 25.0 %), Duration( 15.8, 21.4, 18.8%) in Nursing Science, Athletics and Medicine were not described in detail. 9. The effect of Exercise Therapy was categorized into 'positive', 'partially positive', 'no effect'according to dependant variables : Having a positive effect Glucose Metabolism and the Others (80.0%), Physical Response (75.7%), Activities of Daily Living(75.0%), Physical Strength (70.7%), Body Composition(67.0%), Psychological Response(62.7%), Cardio pulmonary Function (61.8%). and Lipid Metabolism(55.1%). The following suggestions can be made on the above findings: 1. Research which includes patients with chronic disease needs to be studied. 2. Research findings on Exercise Therapy as a Nursing Intervention need to described by their elements of Type, Intensity, Frequency, Duration and Period. 3. To properly research the positive effects of Exercise Therapy, there needs to be (1) appropriate research design, (2) selection criteria for the subjects of the studies, (3) sample size parameters, and (4) measurement criterion for the dependant variables. 4. Meta-analysis on Exercise Therapy needs to be done to analyze and integrate the various results. 5. The patterns of Exercise Therapy need to be compared with existing international research and current trends for the most effective program design and implementation.
Academies and Institutes ; Activities of Daily Living ; Body Composition ; Chronic Disease ; Exercise Therapy* ; Glucose ; Health Services Needs and Demand ; Humans ; Jogging ; Korea* ; Learning ; Lipid Metabolism ; Metabolism ; Nursing* ; Patient Selection ; Physiology ; Rehabilitation ; Research Design ; Running ; Sample Size ; Schools, Nursing ; Sports ; Walking

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of active mandibular exercise (AME) in patients with limited mouth opening after maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) release. METHODS: The study used a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group and a pre test-post test design. Sixty-two patients with Maxillomandibular Fixation Release were assigned to the experimental (n=31) or control group (n=31). The AME was performed in the experimental group for 4 weeks. The exercise AME consisted of maximal mouth opening, lateral excursion and protrusive movement. These movements were repeated ten times a day. After the final exercise of the day, the number of tongue blades used for mouth opening was noted. The effect of AME was evaluated after MMF release at different time intervals: a) immediately, b) after 1 week, c) after 2 weeks, d) after 4 weeks, and e) after 12 weeks. The exercise was assessed using the following criteria: a) mandibular movements, b) pain scores associated with maximal mouth opening, c) discomfort scores associated with range of movement, and d) daily life activities that involve opening the mouth. RESULTS: The experimental group showed significant improvement regarding the range of mandibular movements (maximal mouth opening (F=23.60, p < .001), lateral excursion to the right side (F=5.25, p=.002), lateral excursion to the left side (F=5.97, p=.001), protrusive movement (F=5.51, p=.001)), pain score (F=39.59, p < .001), discomfort score (F=9.38, p < .001). Daily life activities that involve opening the mouth were more favorable compared to those in the control group. CONCLUSION: The AME in patients after MMF release is helpful for increasing mandibular movement range, decreasing pain and discomfort, and improving day life activities that involve opening the mouth. Therefore, AME is highly recommended as an effective nursing intervention.
Exercise Movement Techniques ; Humans ; Jaw Fixation Techniques ; Mouth Rehabilitation ; Mouth ; Muscle Stretching Exercises ; Nursing ; Quality of Life ; Tongue ; Trismus

BACKGROUND: Aerobic training can be defined as any physical exercise that increases the heart rate and enhances the body's intake of oxygen long enough to benefit the condition of body. Running, cycling, and swimming are examples of aerobic activities. This type of exercise optimises immune functions. Recently several experimental findings suggested that the regular swimming training increase immune response, but there have been very few reports which compare warm water exercise with cold water exercise in spleen lymphocytes. METHODS: This study was designed to examine the effects of regular swimming training on Index, the number of lymphocytes, proliferative activity and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by splenocytes in BALB/c mice. Thirty six mice (6 week old) were performed 10 weeks of regular swimming training and they were divided into 6 groups according to the regular swimming training (CRG: control resting group, CEG: control exercise group, WRG: warm water trained resting group, WEG: warm water trained exercise group, CORG: cold water trained resting group, COEG: cold water exercise group). Analytical items were weight change, spleen index, the number of lymphocytes, proliferative activity and production of ROS. All data were expressed as mean and standard deviation by using SPSS package program (ver. 10.0). RESULTS: The swimming training significantly decreased body weight, and increased spleen index, the number of lymphocytes and proliferative activity in the presence or absence of Con A and LPS added conditions. For the WRG and CORG, the quantity of ROS from splenocytes was higher than CRG, whereas, ROS by spleen lymphocytes was lower following 90 min acute exercise stress. CONCLUSION: These results suggested that the swimming training not only increases the number of lymphocytes but also increases proliferative activity by splenocytes in vitro.
Animals ; Body Weight ; Exercise ; Heart Rate ; Lymphocytes* ; Mice* ; Oxygen ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Running ; Spleen* ; Swimming* ; Water

BACKGROUND: The assessment of how much people exercise needs to be analyzed in order to promote their health status. METHODS: Accordingly, 2001 Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey was performed during a two-month period beginning November 1st, 2001. Questionnaires on physical activities have been completed by 9,170 persons (88.45%) among 10,368 persons over 12 years old. We analyzed 7,838 subjects who were over 20 years old. RESULTS: Among the total, 71.8% persons of the respondents did not work out at all. Among them, 14.9% respondents were classified as lower exercise group, 6.9% middle exercise group and 6.4% as higher exercise group. The number of middle and higher exercise groups were increased on 2001 survey compared to those in 1998. Daily walking hours were 65.8 +/- 73.6 minutes. A proper amount of exercise were performed by older age groups than those in their twenties, by town residents than villagers, by unmarried people than married or divorced or bereaved ones, by higher educated people, by people with more weight, by those who were felt less stress, and by non drinkers. Favorite exercises were walking, mountaineering, jogging and working out at a fitness club which were chosen by 62.6% of the respondents. CONCLUSION: Many respondents did not work out at all and overall exercise rate was low. The rate of proper exercise was different by demographic features.
Adult* ; Child ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Divorce ; Exercise ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Jogging ; Motor Activity* ; Mountaineering ; Nutrition Surveys* ; Single Person ; Walking ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of treadmill running and swimming exercise for the functional and electrophysiological recovery in rats with sciatic nerve damage, and to evaluate the patterns of recovery according to various degree of intensity and duration of injury. METHOD: Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats (200~250 g) were used, and divided into the control and the experimental groups. Crushing injuries to the sciatic nerve at the sciatic notch was manipulated using a hemostatic forcep, treadmill and swimming exercise programs were performed for 30 minutes on a daily basis, 5 days a week during the 4 week period. The experimental group was divided into 2 sub-groups in correlation with the intensity of injury, and into 5 and 30 seconds group in correlation with the duration of injury. The test results were analysed by sciatic nerve functional index (SFI) that was obtained through walking tract analysis, and by the amplitude of compound muscle action potentials in calf muscles through the sciatic motor nerve conduction study. RESULTS: 1) After 4 weeks following sciatic nerve injuries, the SFI were -21.8+/- 10.8, -23.1+/- 7.0, -32.5+/- 9.1 in treadmill, swimming, and control groups, respectively. Treadmill and swimming groups showed markedly improved function compared to the control group. Amplitudes of sciatic nerve compound muscle action potentials in calf muscle were 21.2+/- 6.5, 15.9+/- 5.8, 12.5+/- 2.0 mV in treadmill, swimming, and control groups respectively, and revealed marked electrophysiological improvement in treadmill group. 2) The results concerning the intensity and the duration of injury, nerve recovery patterns showed the most significant improvement in the first degree-5 seconds group in both treadmill and swimming exercise programs. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the treadmill and swimming exercises have significantly better effect in the regeneration of damaged sciatic nerve than that of control, and the intensity of injury was a more important factor in the recovery of nerves compared to the duration of injury.
Action Potentials ; Animals ; Exercise ; Humans ; Male ; Muscles ; Neural Conduction ; Rats* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Regeneration ; Running ; Sciatic Nerve* ; Surgical Instruments ; Swimming ; Walking

PURPOSE: Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), a common musculoskeletal disorder in infants, is characterized by the rotation and flexion deformity of the neck caused by sternocleidomastoid muscle shortening. We investigated the clinical courses and perinatal risk factors of CMT. METHODS: Less than 6-month-old patients (98; M:F = 60:38) diagnosed with CMT between February 2007 and August 2008 were classified into 2 clinical subgroups, namely, SMT (sternocleidomastoid tumor) and POST (postural torticollis). All the patients were physically and neurologically examined prospectively and their cervical X-rays and ultrasonographies were obtained. Their medical histories about perinatal problems were recorded. Of the 98 patients, 45 with normal range of motion were taught passive physical exercises and 43 were referred to the Department of Rehabilitation for undergoing manual stretching therapy. RESULTS: The mean age at initial assessment was 2.2 months (SMT: 1.4+/-1.0, POST: 2.7+/-1.6). SMT presented earlier than POST. All ophthalmologic examinations and cervical X-rays were normal. SMT was associated with higher incidence of caput succedaneum and cephalhematoma. POST was highly associated with plagiocephaly. Mean duration of rehabilitative physical therapy was 3.7 months (SMT: 4.6+/-2.5, POST: 2.6+/-1.9). POST resolved earlier than SMT. Of the 88 patients with follow-up, 87 had total resolution and only 1 had residual torticollis. CONCLUSION: All the patients received early treatment with passive stretching exercises. CMT was associated with perinatal problems and had various risk factors such as obstetrical problems.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Exercise ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Muscle Stretching Exercises ; Muscles ; Neck ; Plagiocephaly ; Prospective Studies ; Reference Values ; Risk Factors ; Torticollis

PURPOSE: Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), a common musculoskeletal disorder in infants, is characterized by the rotation and flexion deformity of the neck caused by sternocleidomastoid muscle shortening. We investigated the clinical courses and perinatal risk factors of CMT. METHODS: Less than 6-month-old patients (98; M:F = 60:38) diagnosed with CMT between February 2007 and August 2008 were classified into 2 clinical subgroups, namely, SMT (sternocleidomastoid tumor) and POST (postural torticollis). All the patients were physically and neurologically examined prospectively and their cervical X-rays and ultrasonographies were obtained. Their medical histories about perinatal problems were recorded. Of the 98 patients, 45 with normal range of motion were taught passive physical exercises and 43 were referred to the Department of Rehabilitation for undergoing manual stretching therapy. RESULTS: The mean age at initial assessment was 2.2 months (SMT: 1.4+/-1.0, POST: 2.7+/-1.6). SMT presented earlier than POST. All ophthalmologic examinations and cervical X-rays were normal. SMT was associated with higher incidence of caput succedaneum and cephalhematoma. POST was highly associated with plagiocephaly. Mean duration of rehabilitative physical therapy was 3.7 months (SMT: 4.6+/-2.5, POST: 2.6+/-1.9). POST resolved earlier than SMT. Of the 88 patients with follow-up, 87 had total resolution and only 1 had residual torticollis. CONCLUSION: All the patients received early treatment with passive stretching exercises. CMT was associated with perinatal problems and had various risk factors such as obstetrical problems.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Exercise ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Muscle Stretching Exercises ; Muscles ; Neck ; Plagiocephaly ; Prospective Studies ; Reference Values ; Risk Factors ; Torticollis