Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing  2008;19(4):545-553

The Effect of an Exercise Program on Middle-aged and Aged Women in Rural Areas.

Hee Kyoung HYOUNG 1 ; Inn Oh MOON ; Yun Suk JEONG

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Keywords

Rural; Middle-aged; Aged; Women; Exercise

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to test the effect of a 12-week exercise program on body composition, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood lipid and bone mineral density for middle-aged and aged women in rural areas. METHODS: The subjects were 33 women at the age of 40-75. For statistical analysis, descriptive statistics and paired t-test were used with SPSSWIN 16.0. RESULTS: The results were summarized as follows. First, body weight, BMI, % body fat, abdominal adipose, and waist circumference of the women decreased significantly after implementing the 12-week exercise program. Second, diastolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL decreased significantly, and the HDL level increased significantly after the 12-week exercise program. Third, bone mineral density did not increase significantly after the program. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the exercise program has an effect in decreasing body composition, and improving blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipid in middle-aged and aged women.