EFFECT OF ARM SWING EXERCISES ON CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE AND BALANCE OF OLDER WOMEN
| Autor: | Piyathida Kuhirunyaratn, Worawut Chompoopan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Environmental Engineering Evening Body balance business.industry Soil Science Building and Construction Total population Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology RESTING HEART RATE Blood pressure Arm swing Physical therapy medicine business Warming up Balance (ability) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of GEOMATE. 15 |
| ISSN: | 2186-2990 2186-2982 |
| DOI: | 10.21660/2018.49.3566 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of arm swing exercises (ASE) on cardiovascular response and dynamic body balance of older women. 4 villages were randomly selected. The total population was 128 participants divided into 64 older women from two villages in the experimental group, another 64 older women from another two villages in the control group. The experimental group participated in the evening ASE program, five days a week, lasted for six months. The ASE program began with warming up for 5 minutes, swinging arms for 30 minutes, and gradually cooling down for another 5 minutes. Data collection consisted of pre and post-data collection before and after six months of the ASE program exercise. The collected data were validated by the experienced researcher. An independent t-test was used to compare the mean of both groups before participating in the ASE program. An intention-to-treat analysis was used for last observation carried forward missing data. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare the mean of both groups and Paired t-test within the group. After 6 months of exercising, the cardiovascular response and body balancing of both groups were measured. The results showed that the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure of participants in the experimental group were declined at 5.64 and 6.72 mmHg. respectively while there was only slightly changed in the control group of which statistically was not significant. In addition, the resting heart rates of the participants in the experimental group declined to 6.76 beats /minute and their body balancing has improved. Therefore, the ASE program can be effective to improve BP, HR, and body balancing of older women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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