| Effects of Long-term Exercise Training Intervention on Health Fitness, Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose in elderly People |
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Joong-Chul Lee, Jong-Jin Bae |
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Dong-Shin University |
Correspondence:
Jong-Jin Bae,
Email: bjj008@hanmail.net
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Received: 4 February 2010 • Accepted: 24 April 2010 |
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| Abstract |
INTRODUCTION
To find out the effects over which the exercise training on elderly people may have health fitness profile, blood pressure and blood glucose.
METHOD
Subjects of this study were 943 elderly people(man & female; 73.76±5.49 years old) who had participated in combined exercise(aerobic & resistance). subjects was scheduled to implement the training for twelve months and three days per week. To investigate these variable changes about health fitness, blood pressure and blood glucose were performed to the senior fitness tests(30second chair stand, arm curl, 6-minute walk, chair sit & reach, back stretch, 244cm up & go, and grip strength) which have been evaluated 3-step in pre, middle, and post test.
RESULT
There was significant difference in measuring period for health fitness, blood pressure and blood glucose in all group(p<.05).
CONCLUSION
These findings suggest that long-term regular exercise training may improve in health fitness, blood pressure, and blood glucose decrease. |
| Keywords:
Elderly peoples, exercise, senior fitness test(SFT) |
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