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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of spinal decompression therapy on idiopathic scoliosis. This study was nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. Subjects were divided into two group(experimental group=10, control group=10). Experimental group conducted decompression therapy for four-week. All Subjects were measured scoliosis curve, height and apparent leg length difference on before and after study. Sxoliosis curve were measured using Global Posture System equipment It was compared and analyzed using the Wilcoxon singed-rank test between before and after on experimental group. The Mann-Whithny test was used to compare the experimental group and control group, and the regression test using SPSS WIN ver 12 program. The result of this study were that scoliosis curve, height and apparent leg length difference were significantly significant(p<1.01) before and after on experimental group. The scoliosis curve, height and apparent leg length difference was statistically significant(p<.01) between the experimental group and control group This study showed that decompression therapy was effective on idiopathic scoliosis.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks personal exercise rehabilitation program on body composition, blood lipid and insulin resistance in obese middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Subjects were 14 obese female(randomly,7 experimental group and 7control group) with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Body composition improved that BMI, WHR, waist circumference, and hip circumference were significantly lower after than before personal exercise rehabilitation program(p<.05) in experimental group. Blood lipid profile almost no changed in both, but excepted LDL-C in experimental group, which was significantly lower after than before personal exercise rehabilitation program(p<.05). Glucose level showed that it was significantly lower after personal exercise rehabilitation program in control group(p<.001) and in experimental group, although it showed trend of decreasing, it didn't reach the statistical value. Insulin level was no changed in both groups. In conclusion, result of this study indicated that personal exercise rehabilitation program in used this study can improve on body composition (decreased BMI, WHR, waist cirumference, and hip cirumference), blood lipid(decreased LDL-C) and glucose level(decreased concentration). Therefore, we suggest that personal exercise rehabilitation program is positive effects on type 2 diabetes patients with obesity.

The purpose of this study was to inverstigate the infulence of exercise rehabilitation massage, aerobic exercise and massage with aerobic exercise on the change of blood lipid profiles(Total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol), serum leptin and insulin of 27 obese women. This study used three group experimental pre, post-test and 30 minute recovery design. massage group(n=9) get 2 hour exercise rehabilitation massage at a time. Aerobic exercise group(n=9) performed the aerobic exercise with treadmill 50 minute(the intensity of 60-70% HRmax). The exercise rehabilitation massage with aerobic exercise group(n=9); get 1 hour exercise rehabilitation massage and performed 30 minute aerobic exercise. Date were analyzed using spsswin 10.1 with one way-ANOVA and two way-ANOVA repeated measurement. The results of this study were as fallow. There were significactly differences in the case of the measuring times among groups(total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, leptin, insulin; p<.001). The change in group after treatment showed significant difference among groups(leptin; p<.01, insulin; p<.05). But there were not significantly difference in the case of the Total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference of isokinetic muscular function(muscle strength & power, peak torque%BW, H/Q ratio) of knee joint between the ages of 50-70 years. For the purpose, men aged 50 and above(32 subjects), men aged 60 and above(25 subjects) and men aged 70 and above(15 subjects) were tested. The results were as follows;1. There was a significant difference in muscle strength according to the ages of 50 to 70 years2. There was s significant difference in muscle power according to the ages of 50 to 70 years3. There was not significant difference in PT%BW between 50 and 60 years 4. There was significant difference in PT%BW between 50 and 70 years 5. There was significant difference in PT%BW between 60 and 70 years 6. There was not a significant difference in H/Q ratio according to the ages of 50 to 70 years.

This study aims to investigate aerobic and anaerobic capacities, and isokinetic strength between seven superior and six inferior athletes in Korean collegiate Taekwondo, including Olympic medalists. The results of this study suggest that the superior athletes had a higher VO2max than the inferior. The superior athletes also showed a lower blood lactate concentration for 5, 10, 20, and 30 minutes of recovery phase after the maximal exercise test, and a less amount of the peak torque deficit than the inferior during the isokinetic strength test. Our overall conclusion indicate that Korean collegiate Taekwondo athletes had a good aerobic capacity as well as a faster rate of lactate removal and the ability to balance of the superior athletes was a better than inferior.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relation among within decision balance, self-efficacy and self-perceived health status in leisure sports participation on the aged. The participants of this study 263 elderly people who were systematic stratified cluster random sampling from the elderly residents in Deagu, GyeongSan Area. For accomplishing this purpose of the study, the survey questionnaires were used to collect data. The statistical methods utilized in this study for analyzing the collected data were exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, by SPSS 17.0 version. AMOS 5.0 program was used to exmine confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model. From the analysis of this study, the following conclusions were obtained: First, there was a significant statistical results on the decision balance affects to the self-efficacy on the elderly. Second, there was a significant statistical results on the decision balance affects to the self-perceived health status on the elderly. Third, there was a significant statistical results on the self-efficacy affects to the self-perceived health status on the elderly. According to the result of this study, decision balance can be played a positive role to self-efficacy and self-perceived health status for the leisure sports participation to the elderly.

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between attitude and the life style of health promotion by AER program participation in elderly. To attain these purpose, the subjects for data were 292 old men and women, selected by using the random cluster sampling, among the aged 60 or above who attend the public welfare center and swimming pool in seoul and Inchon. The tool for survey study was used "participation attitude scale" which translated by Kim(1996), and "life style of health promotion scale" which developed Walken, Sechrist & Pender(1987) and revised by Seo(1995). To analyze the collected data, quantitative data were analyzed through the one-way ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression analysis using statistical package of SPSS 15.0. The results obtained through the above analyses are as the following. Firstly, it showed the significant differences in attitude and the life style of health promotion by AER program participation. Secondly, participation attitude by AER program participation correlated and affected the life style of health promotion.

The purpose of was to explored some directions for the reorganization of PE curriculum at the university level in response to the changing environments both in our society and in or outside the university. Just as physical education has existed in incessant interactions with its environment, it still needs to assimilate and accommodate itself to those changing demands and situations for its sound development and long-term survival. This article, reflecting these changes in positive terms, seeks to variate PE curricula by proposing a cross-department approach in its interdisciplinary spirit. It specifies four alternatives: the training of PE teachers in the traditional designation (Track I), that of infant school and kindergarten PE leaders (Track II), that of sports welfare (excercise rehabilitation) leaders (Track III), and that of sports managers and leaders (Track IV). My analyses have proved these four alternatives, if with some variations in their priorities and extents, to be possible of realization. To carry out the alternatives, on the other hand, it has turned out to be effective to make practical use of such a university system as double-majoring or sub-major rather than to open new curricula in the department of physical education. It is true particularly in terms of the university's financial burden and the professors' teaching time. The directions explored in this article, nevertheless, may have some limits, for whose overcoming it need to make more efforts to secure its objectivity through surveying questionnaires towards the departments of physical education at universities. And I am planning to make up for this limitation in my ensuing studies.

The purpose of this research is to culturally understand the subjective experience the aged having participated in a rehabilitation recreation exercises and to exam the effect of such experience on old people's life. To achieve the suggested research purpose, 4 aged people of 65 or older and 1 social worker are selected to collect data through in-depth interview, participating observation, documents. Collected data are analyzed through domain analysis, taxonomy analysis suggested by Spradley(1979) to draw the following results. The aged participating in rehabilitation recreation exercises are having three major subjective experiences. First of all, the aged are experiencing 'their body becoming lighter' by participating in rehabilitation recreation exercises to be taught by rehabilitation exercise expert using a varying kinds of athletic equipment unlike teaching traditional sports. They also are experiencing psychological pleasure such as dissolution of stress or tension by participating cognitively and actively in rehabilitation recreation exercises clapping their hands or yak it up. In addition, the aged are spending leisure time productively and enjoyably. in conclusion, the aged are having special feeling of happiness such positive experiences as 'body becoming lighter,' 'solving stress and tension,' 'spending pleasant leisure time' by participating in rehabilitation recreation exercises. They think that their participating in rehabilitation recreation exercises is conductive to prevent dementia and preclude aging.

Health security for the elderly who are hard to maintain minimum livelihood is basically in the boundary of the national basic livelihood security system. Health security for the elderly in the national basic livelihood security system includes medical assistance, health examination for the elderly, and eye examination or operation for gaining eyesight. Long-term care service is provided under the system of long-term care insurance program. In order to improve health security for the elderly in the national basic livelihood security system, extent and length of medical assistance must be extended. The function of public health centers in rural areas have to be also strengthened because most of medical institutions are located in urban areas. The government should take responsibility for giving health examination for the elderly in the national basic livelihood security system through revision of the related law since it gives the health examination at its discretion by law. The items of the health examination need to be added.

Dancers are exposed to injuries or pain because in order to have the ideal physique they not only control their weight but also constantly strengthen their bodies for the perfection of movements and techniques. The problem is that the dancers take the level of injuries and pain for granted and consider them as a common physical exterior injury. Therefore this study evaluates how the dance major students in university and those who graduated majoring dance accept and recognize injuries during practice and what injury culture the current dancers share in order to provide the basic literature data on the social acceptance of injury culture. Research method involves literature research based on various precedent research results related to dance injuries and research of cognitive side on the acceptance level depending on injury levels of the dancers through a participatory observance of the dance major students in college. Through the above research methods the following results were attained on the acceptance level of dance injuries. It was revealed that dancers, regardless of the injury location, frequency of the injury, the reasons and causes of injury, were rationalizing injury culture naturally. When the precedent works related to dance injuries were evaluated it was seen that the longer the recognition on injury culture, or the longer one belonged to an organization or the more injury experience one has will reduce the acceptance level of dance and sport injuries and accept injuries and pain in a normal attitude as something that should be overcome for granted.