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This study was to renew conceptual definition of exercise rehabilitation with the changes of the times and explore possibility of exercise rehabilitation as multidisciplinary research. There is a rising interest on health in modern society. A great deal of research is being carried out to discover psychological & social health as well as physical health. World Health Organization(WHO) defined health is "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Therefore, studies on multi-dimensional health are needed and multidisciplinary research become accepted as an effective means. Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation consist of 9 branches that is physical education(humane studies & science), social welfare, nursing, public health, nutrition, physical therapy, psychology, special(exercise), medicine(rehabilitation). So, Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation is suitable for multidisciplinary research and multidisciplinary research is strongly recommended for new research method nowadays. After careful consideration of multidisciplinary research trend in Korean Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation until now 2012, 32 among 261 research papers(about 12%) were multidisciplinary research and insufficient. Multidisciplinary research is to realize thinking and theory and develop various procedures and programs. In the future, Korean Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation demand a great deal of multidisciplinary research according to Korean Society of Exercise Rehabilitation conditions.

This study was to investigate the effect of rehabilitation exercise gym program(REG) on body composition, fitness and subjective well-bing in elderly women and to provide basic data to exercise prescription. The subjects were the 75 years old seniors who prescription in exercise program at Adult day care elderly into exercise(N=27) and control(N=30) group. Rehabilitation exercise gym(REG) program was performed twice per week for 24 week. Body weight, body mass(BMI), fat mass(% fat) in body composition, physical fitness and subjective well-bing were measured pro and post exercise program. The results elderly exercise rehabilitation program participation were showed significantly not changes rate of body composition. In fitness, there were significance in grip forces(p<.012), 224cm TUG(p<.039) between groups. In subjective well-bing, there were significance rehabilitation exercise gym(REG)(p<.001) between groups. It was found that rehabilitation exercise gym program(REG) was one of the good exercise type for the elderly to improve physical fitness. Also, there was positive effect on subjective well-bing quality of life partially.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among subjective health recognition, health risks and health promotion behavior of elderly people in aged society. In order to accomplish the purpose fo this study, survey research was elderly people lived in Daegu City. The questionnaires for the survey were distributed to the 318 spectators. 318 out of 375 responses were selected for the effective data. The data were analyzed by the frequency analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, structure equation model analysis by using SPSS Version 18.0 and Amos 7.0 Following results were obtained through above analysis. Frist, the elderly people had subjective health recognition on health risks. Second, the elderly people had subjective health recognition influence on health promotion behavior. Third, the elderly people had health risks on health promotion behavior.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among leisure flow, subjective health, and successful aging in female elderly participating in aquarobics. To attain these purpose, the subjects for data were 293 female elderly, selected using the cluster random sampling, among the aged 65 or above who attend the public welfare center and swimming pool in seoul and Gyonggi-do. The tool for survey study was used "leisure flow scale" which developed Scanlan(1993) and translated by Jung(1997), "subjective health scale" which developed by Hong(1998) and "successful aging scale" revised which developed by Kim & Shin(2005). To analyze the collected data, quantitative data were analyzed through the factor analysis, correlation and multiple regression analysis using statistical package of SPSS 18.0. The results obtained through the above analyses are as the following. Firstly, leisure flow by female elderly participating in aquarobics affected subjective health. Secondly, leisure flow by female elderly participating in aquarobics affected successful aging. Thirdly, subjective health by female elderly participating in aquarobics affected successful aging.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between leisure attitude, exercise rehabilitation recreation specialization, life satisfaction and happiness of unversity students. The subject for this study were a located on seoul, Kyonggi and Incheon. The questionnaires for the survey were distributed to the 443 spectators. 425 out of 17 responses were selected for the effective data. The data were analyzed by the frequency analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, structure equation model analysis by using SPSS Version 18.0, Amos 7.0 Following results were obtained through above analysis. Frist, leisure attitude had positive influence on exercise rehabilitation recreation specialization. Second, leisure attitude had positive happiness. Third, exercise rehabilitation recreation specialization had positive happiness. Fourth, leisure attitude had positive life satisfaction. Fifth, exercise rehabilitation recreation specialization had positive life satisfaction. Sixth, life satisfaction had positive happiness. Key words: leisure attitude

The purpose of this study was to comparison of Balance, Activities of Daily Living and Quality of life in Stroke Patients with Depression and Those without Depression. The 30 subjects were assessed on balance(Berg Balance Scale, BBS), activities of daily living(Modified Barthel Index, MBI) and quality of life(Stroke-Specific Quality of Life, SS-QOL). Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) were used to evaluate depression. Participants with stroke were divided into two groups: Depressed group(BDI score <9) and Non-deprssed group(BDI score >9)). The two group were compared using independent t-test and the data were analyzed using Pearson product correlation. As a result, The Depressed group showed significantly poorer score in BBS and SS-QOL than Non-depressed group. But, the Depressed group showed not significantly poorer score in MBI than Non-depressed group. the BDI score were significantly correlated with BBS(r=-.706), MBI(r=-.644), and SS-QOL(r=-.644)(p<.01). These result suggest that depression is related to balance, activitise of daily living, quality of life in poststroke patients.

In this study, we reviewed the therapeutic effects of horseback riding on the various diseases. In general, the movement of the horse has been used to alleviate physical and mental impairments of the clients. The therapeutic horse is one of the most warm, flexible, and responsive animals for humans. Its walking has similar physiological mechanism as the human walking. Adjusting of rider's body to horse's walking rhythm through striving to maintain balance causes alternative contraction and relaxation of the muscles, particularly in the trunk, spine, hip, and pelvis. The most important effect of therapeutic horseback riding is its' strong driving action on motivation for the mental and physical achievements. From many studies, therapeutic horseback riding showed effectiveness on the neuromuscular diseases, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism, and attention deficit disorders. Moreover, horse riding therapy ameliorates cognitive dysfunction, mediates emothonal unbalance, and also enhances the socialization. Studies on the efficacies of therapeutic horseback riding can open new horizon of the therapeutic programs for the cureless diseases.

The purpose of this study was to analyse preparatory factors in physical activity planing of elderly person with disability and to determine their relative importance and priority. For this purpose, the study was conducted in three stages. At the first stage, review was used the make the draft on major preparatory factors in physical activity planning. At the second stage, based on this preparatory factors in physical activity planning selected experts group meeting. Finally, analysis on the relative importance and priority in physical preparatory factors was used the EC 2000. The research result is as follows: through review and experts group meeting. It gained the result of final 4 high hierarchy. 19 low hierarchy preparatory factors. It was indicated that relative importance of programming factors was high in the order of instructor, participant, equipment and place. When it comes to the priority of detailed programming factors, it was found that the instructor’s expertise was the most important, followed by disability, taking medicine, safety of equipment, disability grade, safety of place, chronic disease, expertise of equipment, cleanliness of place, accessibility of place, etc.

This paper is purposed to study the research Youth Welfare paradigm of Korea and Sport Welfare Concept until now the hallmark of the flow associated with the plan to build new expertise for the purpose of strengthening the following conclusions were obtained. Based on Foucault’s discourse, this research attempts to analyze. First, Korea assumed the role of the youth welfare paradigm has been recognized as a youth welfare state and the gradual change in the role of the community and developed. Second, the concept of welfare in Korea today, welfare and recreational sports to pursue the goal of improving the quality of human life under the social welfare function with focus on whatever is in the sport while improving the quality of life and health of individuals and basic welfare for a happy life began to be recognized as a tool has been formed. Third, Korea's youth welfare paradigm and the concept of youth sports instructor to apply to welfare, the improvement of quality and professionalism of youth instructor in order to strengthen education for our youth instructor require review and supplement, and complement the required legal and , Youth Sports Instructor specializing in welfare associated with the selection of the complement of the region was needed.

The purpose of this study was to analyze sports injuries in Korean athletes during deaflympics, and to provide the essential information for Korea delegation against the next deaflympics. Detailed information on sports injury was collected by sports medical team during deaflympics with prospective surveillance study. Total 230 injuries were reported as musculoskeletal disorders. Among them, 130 injuries were acute, and 100 injuries were chronic with previous history. In acute musculoskeletal disorders, the highest prevalent event, type, and region were soccer, arthralgia, and knee, respectively. In chronic musculoskeletal disorders, the highest prevalent event, type, and region were badminton, muscle soreness, and lower limb, respectively. In addition, 10 injuries were reported as internal diseases and infection. Incidence rate(1000AE) and incidence proportion were 1494.9 and 0.67 in acute musculoskeletal disorders, 1164.9 and 0.44 in chronic musculoskeletal disorders, and 93.8 and 0.10 in internal diseases and infection on the average, respectively. As a result, our data indicated the characteristics and frequency, incidence rate, incidence proportion of sports injury during deaflympics, so these results could provide the effective information for prevention sports injury for deaf athletes. In conclusion it is suggested that team-based education program for sports injury prevention should be provided for disabled athletes.

The purpose of this study was to analyze of mediation effect of interpersonal relationship skill in the relationship between leadership style and coaching effectiveness. For the subjects fo this study, 264 rowing players(male:177, female:87) were selected, For the measurement instruments of this study, 3 questionnaires were used, composed leadership style questionnaire, interpersonal relationship skill questionnaire, and coaching effectiveness questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and covariance structure analysis SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 7.0 program. The following conclusions were drawn: Frist, leadership style has an effect on interpersonal relationship skill. Second, interpersonal relationship skill has an effect on ooaching effectiveness. Third, leadership style has an effect on ooaching effectiveness.

이 연구의 목적은 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 아동과 자폐 아동을 일반 아동들(세 가지 그룹의 아동들)과 함께 교육시킬 수 있는 창작무용 프로그램을 개발하는데 있다. 창작무용은 개인의 독창적인 움직임을 존중하면서 자연적인 움직임을 응용하 여 유연성 있게 수업을 진행할 수 있다는 특징을 가짐으로서, 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 아동과 자폐 아동에게 긍정적인 변화를 가져옴은 물론, 세 그룹의 아동들이 성공적으로 함께 수업에 참여할 수 있게 도와준다. 이러한 수업을 제공하기 위한 무용 지도자들의 역할과 구체적인 창작무용 활동들이 본 연구를 통해 제공된다. 이 연구가 창작무용의 교육적 가치 를 재조명하고, 여러 장애 아동들이 교실에서 소외되는 현상 대신 그들도 일반 아동들과 함께 어우러져 수업에 참여할 수 있다는 가능성을 알리는 계기가 되었으면 하는 바람이다.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a Sport exercise rehabilitation program using Swimming, Yoga and Taekwondo on the health related fitness(muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, agility, balance) to the disabled children. For this purpose, 11 disabled children having 4 mental weakness, 4 brain lesions, 2 developmental disorder and 1 autism were participated the Sport exercise program for 180 minutes in every week for 1 year. Data were gathered after the administration of the pretest and posttest before and after the intervention. The statistic test (ANOVA and paired-sample t-test) were performed at the .05 alpha level. The results was as followings.: There was a significant increase in height and weight, but the BMI of participants are no significant difference. In the health related fitness, muscular endurance and balance significantly increased after the Sport exercise rehabilitation.

This study was done to figure out how long-term athletics training done by adolescent with mental retardation affects physical fitness, neurotransmitter and stress hormone. 7 male adolescent were chosen for the subjects, who are with mental retardation and haven't taken part in special exercise program, attending specialized high school in G-gun, Jeollanam-do. The athletics program was done consistently for 30 weeks as follows; 5 times a week(from Monday to Friday), which was 60 minutes exercise program at an intensity of 45-75%HRmax for the first four weeks in the playground, 90 minutes exercise program at an intensity of 55-85%HRmax for the following 5 to 15 weeks in the playground and 120 minutes exercise program at an intensity of 55-85%HRmax for the following 16 to 30 weeks in the local track-and-field stadium. Blood collection and measuring physical fitness was done before exercise, 15 weeks afterwards, and 30 weeks after exercise when the subjects were in a steady state. Results are as follows. Physical fitness in doing sit-up, push-up, trunk forward flexion(p<.01) and grip strength(p<.05) was improved meaningfully due to long-term athletics training, which was effective in increasing muscle endurance, developing flexibility and strengthening muscles. Additionally, serotonin, which is neurotransmitter, decreased meaningfully(p<.01) after 30 weeks exercise program and cortisol, which is stress hormone, increased meaningfully(p<.05) after 30 weeks exercise program.

This study applied a music rope skipping program for 40 minutes twice a week for 12 weeks in order to examine the effects of music rope-skipping on health-related physical fitness of youth with a hearing impairment with 18 hearing impaired youths. First, after performing the music rope-skipping program for 12 weeks, the subjects showed an average increase of 17.67 in 20-m PACER, and they revealed significant differences before and after the program, which means the music rope-skipping program had effects on the youths’ increase in cardiore spiratory endurance. Second, after performing the music rope-skipping program for 12 weeks, the subjects showed an average increase of 8.05 kg in grasping and an average increase of 7.37 in left front-bending, and they revealed significant differences before and after the program, which means that the music rope-skipping program had effects on the enhancement of the hearing impaired youths’ muscle strength/endurance and flexibility. Third, after performing the music rope-skipping program for 12 weeks, there were significant effects on decreasing the BMI, fat mass, fat mass rate of the experimental group. In terms of such results, we can judge that the music rope-skipping program has had positive effects of youth with a hearing impairment physical strength and physical building. Furthermore, we believe that the program can be used as a beneficial program for the obesity prevention and strength increase among all disabled people.

This study took blood samples at both resting state and energy consumption state and then analyzed the blood inflammatory markers (WBC, CRP, CPK, Fibrinogen) when the same 200Kcal of energy was consumed at different exercise intensity (40%, 60% & 80% of VO2max). The purpose of this study was to identify the proper exercise strength and amount required for health by minimizing the inflammatory response during the exercise for the athletes and public. For this purpose, this study conducted the experiment with 10 male students from I university. The data was submitted to SPSS 11.5 statistical package program, The study results are as follows: First, the blood concentration of WBC showed significant group and time differences at p=.05 level; Second, the blood concentration of CRP also showed significant group and time differences at p=.05 level; Third, the blood concentration of CPK showed significant difference across time, group and time * group; Fourth, the blood concentration of fibrinogen did not show any significant difference across both group and time. It is recommended that the future study classifies the exercise strength in more detail and examine the differences across different ages, sexes, and occupations in more systematic way.

The purpose of this study was to determine comparison of aquatic- and land-based plyometric training on muscle strength, power, balance, co-activation, and muscle soreness. 30 college age men were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups(Aquatic plyometric training(AQ), Land plyometric training(LD), and control group(CON)). Plyometric training was consisted of about 10 min. of warm-up and cool-down, and 40 min. of 3 sets of plyometric exercises. AQ was performed in depth of about 120cm(about 47in.) of swimming pool. Muscle strength, muscle power, co-activation and balance were measured in pre- and post-training. Muscle soreness was measured at pre-training, after 1st training, mid-training(3th week) and post-training. Two-way ANOVA with repeated measures and LSD were used to analyze data. Significant level was α=.05. Muscle strength and co-activation of knee flexor(p<.05) and muscle strength of ankle plantar flexor(p<.001) were increased for AQ and LD. AQ(p<.001) and LD(p<.01) outperformed CON in vertical jump. Dynamic balance was significantly greater in AQ compared to CON at post-training(p<.05). Muscle soreness of rectus femoris was significantly greater in LD compared to CON in after 1st training(p<.001) and mid-training(p<.01). This study has proposed that Aquatic-based plyometric training can result in increasing muscle power and function and is effective on decreasing muscle soreness and enhancing balance in short-term training.

The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of ropeless-skipping exercise for the prevention and improvement of obese middle school students and to provide the basic information of the effective exercise program for the physical strength and growth improvement. Twenty-one obese middle school students were randomly assigned and divided into three groups: EG1(Rope-skipping exercise group, n=7), EG2(Ropeless-skipping exercise group, n=7), CG(Control group, n=7) and the ropeless-skipping exercise had been operated for 10 weeks(45∼70% of HRR(heart rate reserve), 3days/week, 45mins/day). Paired t-test and Analysis of Covariance were performed to analyze the difference among groups. Significance was set at a value of α<.05. The results are the followings. First, the rope-skipping and ropeless-skipping exercise groups showed significant increases in HDL-C(p<.001) and significant decrease in LDL-C(p<.01) and TC(p<.01), and LDL-C(p<.05) level was increased in the control group. Also, after 10 weeks, there were significant differences in TC(p<.001), HDL-C(p<.01), LDL-C(p<.001) among three groups. Second, growth hormone level had been increased in rope-skipping and ropeless-skipping exercise groups (p<.001) and after 10 weeks, the comparison significant difference among three groups(p<.01). In conclusion, ropeless-skipping exercise is effective for obese middle school students by increasing HDL-C and decreasing TC and LDL-C. Also, this exercise promotes secretion of growth hormone levels. Therefore, the ropeless-skipping exercise program of this study will have positive effects on not only obese middle school students but also the other adolescents to increase physical strength and accomplishing healthy growth..

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of amateur boxers' psychological skills on their sports mentality and burnout. For the object of the study, 290 national amateur boxers were surveyed, and the criterion of martial arts athletes' psychological skills, sports mental toughness and burnout was applied. The result showed that men athletes would have more mentality level than women. Moreover, 5-10 year experienced athletes and college players would have higher mentality level. There was so positive relationship(+) between low ranked factors of psychological skills level and of mental toughness. Negative relationship was showed in the factors of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Moreover, positive relationship was in the factor of individual accomplishment. As the result to investigate the impact on mental toughness by psychological skills level, psychological skills level affected the patience factors of mental toughness and of fortitude much more. Moreover, the individual accomplishment factor was affected by psychological skills level mostly.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of suspension exercise on visual analogue scale (VAS), and isokinetic torque in chronic lower back pain (LBP) patients after 4 weeks. The thirty female subjects aged between 20 and 22 years (mean 20.76 years) were recruited from the H University in Korea. The subjects were randomly divided into three groups : the Supine group (0°G; n=10), the suspension 30° group (30°G; n=10), and the suspension 60° group (60°G; n=10), respectively. Each group completed a 3-minute × 3-set, 3 days/1 week for 4 weeks suspension exercise protocol at 0°, suspended -30°, or suspended -60°, respectively. Prior to comparison of VAS and isokinetic torque variables in 60°/s, the one-way ANOVA was performed for comparison of the anthropometric data among 3 groups. And then to examine the differences of the variables of 0°G, 30°G, and 60°G, a 3×2 mixed-model analysis of variance was completed. Also, we gained delta % between pre- and post-data. These delta % analyzed through non-parametric Kruscal-Wallis test and Scheffe' post hoc test. In the present results, suspension exercise were significantly decreased the expression of VAS parameters, and much more suppressed the expression of VAS parameters in the 60°G. In the isokinetic torque, suspension exercise were significantly increased the extensor peak torque (PT) and peak torque % body weight (PTBW), and much more enhanced the PT and PTBW in the 60°G. From our results, it can be inferred that suspension exercise can provide the protective LBP effect against LBP-induced pain and decreased isokinetic toque in extensor ability of LBP patients. Thus, the -60° suspension exercise is recommended for patients with chronic LBP.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the blended learning method in a badminton class for an effective healthy activity. Total 20 college students who took the badminton class were allocated to blended learning group (n=10) and off-line group (n=10). After a badminton class for 9 weeks, the class satisfaction, thought, opinion, and “High Clear” skill improvement were evaluated using a pre- and post-test method. The results were as follows: First, the extent of class satisfaction and “High Clear” skill improvement appears to be higher in the blended learning group than in off-line group. This result indicates that the blended learning may prevent the decrease in learning efficiency that occurred in the off-line class due to many students’ participation. It appears that the effective allocation for the on-line or off-line class results in a similar learning effect, even though the students don't perform any physical activity. Second, it seems that the general thought and opinion for the class was positive in both the blended learning group and the off-line group. In particular, the students who learned the “High Clear” skill through a blended learning method were very affirmative of the effect of the on-line class. Finally, we suggest that the blended learning strategies may solve the safety problem that occurred due to the large numbers of students and the narrowness of the practice space in the badminton class, and be helpful in improving motor skill even without actual physical activity.

This study is conducted to look into the effects of a gyrotonic system on Cobb's angle of patients with scoliosis for 12 weeks and find the differences in Cobb's angle before and after exercise in terms of types of scoliosis. The subject of investigation included 55 patients with scoliosis who have come from W hospital. They were divided into three groups(control group, n=14; S type scoliosis group, n=20; C type scoliosis group, n=21). S & C type scoliosis groups were performed Gyrotonic training twice a week for 12 weeks. The following results are obtained. First, the group with gyrotonic showed a significant difference in Cobb's angle improvements. Second, the gyrotonic group and the control group showed a significant difference in Cobb's angle changes of pre- and post examination. Third, the S type scoliosis group and C type scoliosisl group showed no significant difference in Cobb's angle changes. According to the findings above, the gyrotonic system helps improve Cobb's angle regardless of the curvature types of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. As adolescents can have scoliosis, the early detection is important and the gyrotonic system should be actively used to prevent and improve scoliosis along with the perception that active exercise can improve the scoliosis.

The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of exercise by providing energy consumption and exercise intensity datas during performing Easy Gymnastics of New Millenium Health Workout. The subjects consisted of 24 women(age 40-69) in good health living in S city who understood completely Easy Gymnastics of New Millenium Health Workout. Experiment is done following procedures. First day, Maximal oxygen consumption and peak V˙ O2 was recorded by performing graded exercise test to the subjects. Second, when the subjects were performing Easy Gymnastics of New Millenium Health Workout, they were wearing K4b2 and it was recording heart rate, V˙ O2, and energy consumption of the subjects in real time. The results are as follows. 1. While performing Easy Gymnastics of New Millenium Health Workout, there was no meaningful difference of Kilo calorie per minute in age groups(4.83±0.69kcal ~ 5.09±1.07kcal) and also total Kilo calorie for six minutes between age groups didn’t show a meaningful difference(28.96±6.44 ~ 30.52±6.44kcal). 2. The percentage of average heart rate in forties(62.78±3.72), in fifties(62.42±6.90), and in sixties(63.25±9.13). It showed no meaningful difference between age groups. 3. The percentage of peak heart rate was in forties(75.42±7.26), in fifties(76.26±9.93) and in sixties(73.80±9.72), it also didn’t show a meaningful difference. 4. The percentage of V˙ O2peak was in forties(51.00±5.68), in fifties(57.00±7.08) and in sixties(63.86±8.25). This showed the age group of sixties are 20.13% higher than the age group forties(p<.01). Conclusion : It was considered that Exercise intensity of Easy Gymnastics of New Millenium Health Workout might be enough to improve cardiopulmonary function and health of elderly people.

This paper is for patients who have chronic back pain and will demonstrate the effects of established applications of acupoints in conjunction with muscle energy techniques(MET) by using SPSS. Backache causes a lot of pain for modern age people. Even though muscle energy techniques have been regarded and utilized as an effective method to treat chronic backache, little study has been done on the efficiencies surrounding this type of treatment. We will study the connection between MET treatment and the cross-functional relationship with acupuncture. Using the test group composed of 60 patients who visited our clinic; we constructed three groups and initiated MET treatment several times. The sample groups were A(=only MET treatment), B(=MET treatment after distal acupoint treatment) and C(=MET treatment after distal local treatment). Group A only received MET treatment, Group B was treated using both MET and local acupoints, with group C receiving distal acupoints treatment concurrent with MET. We used ROM, VAS(=visual analogue scale score) and TRV Test to compare the results after the treatment with data gathered prior to the treatment of the entire test samples. The tests demonstrate that MET with distal acupoints is the most effective in suppressing pain, restoring function, and strengthening muscles, while MET with local acupoints failed to show any significant difference from the result of MET only.

알츠하이머병은 치매와 행동장애를 야기하는 만성적인 신경퇴행성 질환이다. 해마의 신경세포는 알츠하이머병에 민감한 뇌의 부위이다. 본 연구에서는 알츠하이머병 유발 흰쥐에서 수영이 단기기억, 해마의 신경세포 생성, 그리고 해마와 내측중경의 choline acetyltransferase의 발현에 미치는 영향을 규명하였다. 알츠하이머병은 대뇌 뇌실에 streptozotocin을 주입하여 유발하 였다. 수영군은 streptozotocin 투여 후 하루 30분씩 14일간 수영을 실시하였다. 알츠하이머병 동물 모델 쥐에서는 단기기억이 감소되었고, 해마에서의 신경세포 생성이 억제되었으며, 해마와 내측중경의 choline acetyltransferase의 발현이 감소되었다. 그 렇지만 수영에 의하여 알츠하이머병 동물 모델 쥐에서 단기기억의 감퇴가 억제되었고, 해마의 신경세포 생성이 증가되었고, 해마와 내측중경의 choline acetyltransferase의 발현이 향상되었다. 본 실험의 결과 수영은 알츠하이머병과 같은 퇴행성 뇌질환 에 의한 기억력의 감퇴를 경감시키는 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.