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@article{ART002202315},
author={옥해안},
title={The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2017},
volume={12},
number={1},
pages={103-112}

TY - JOUR
AU - 옥해안
TI - The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2017
VL - 12
IS - 1
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 103
EP - 112
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: Regular physical activity in the elderly population has significant benefits for health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aquatic group exercise on body composition and mental health of the elderly females. METHODS: This study included 40 elderly women. The aquatic group exercise program was performed for an hour a day, 3 times a week for 12 weeks with moderate-intensity level. The body composition, physical fitness mental health instruments were used to measure the outcome variables before and after the program. Data was analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics and the t-test. RESULTS: It was found that the 12 week aquatic group exercise program had effects on body mass and BMR were significantly improved after the intervention of this study. In health related physical fitness, flexibility and sense of balance were significantly increased in the participants. In the mental health of the female elderly participants were evaluated in areas such as depression, sense of isolation, interpersonal anxiety, and sociality. They showed significant change in a positive way. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that aquatic group exercise should be activated and encouraged to enhance physical and mental health of elderly women and various types of manuals should be developed according to characteristics of programs to operate this exercise more effectively.
KW - Aquatic group exercise;Body mass index;Elderly women;Mental health;Physical fitness
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옥해안. (2017). The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 12(1), 103-112.

옥해안. 2017, "The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.12, no.1 pp.103-112.

옥해안 "The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 12.1 pp.103-112 (2017) : 103.

옥해안. The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women. 2017; 12(1), 103-112.

옥해안. "The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 12, no.1 (2017) : 103-112.

옥해안. The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 12(1), 103-112.

옥해안. The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2017; 12(1) 103-112.

옥해안. The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women. 2017; 12(1), 103-112.

옥해안. "The Effects of Aquatic Group Exercise on Body Composition and Mental Health of Elderly Women" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 12, no.1 (2017) : 103-112.