본 연구에서 65-75세 노인여성을 대상으로 시니어댄스 운동프로그램을 24주간 실시하여 운동의 효과를 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다.
첫째, 시니어댄스 운동프로그램은 노인여성의 신체구성에서 체중, 체지방률, 체지방량에서 유의하게 감소하였으며, 체질량지수는 유의한 차이가 없었다.
둘째, 시니어댄스 운동프로그램은 노인여성의 노화관련 호르몬에서 성장호르몬과 에스트로겐은 유의하게 증가하였으나, 멜라토닌은 유의한 차이가 없었다.
따라서 시니어댄스 운동프로그램을 규칙적으로 지속한다면 노인여성들의 비만과 노화관련 호르몬의 결핍으로 인한 골다공증, 고혈압, 동맥경화증, 당뇨병, 고지혈중과 같은 질환을 예방하고 치료하는데 효과적인 운동이라 할 수 있다. 하지만 본 연구에서는 연구결과에 영향을 줄 수 있는 성별, 생활환경, 습관 등과 같은 여러 가지 변수에 관한 통제가 미흡하였기에 앞으로의 연구에서는 그러한 제한점을 통제한 연구를 통해 운동참여와 노화관련 호르몬에 관한 종합적인 연구가 이루어져야할 것으로 생각된다.
This study carries out the senior dance exercise program for 24 weeks twice a week with 1 day in 90 minutes targeting elderly women who are physically vulnerable due to aging, and then considers its influence upon a change in body composition, and aging-related hormone before and after carrying out exercise program. Thus, the aim is to offer scientific data in the disease prevention and prognostic evaluation that can occur due to aging.
The results of this study are as follows.
1. IN case of body composition, Weight, % body fat, body fat mass, BMI(body mass index) had no significant difference before and after in case of control group. Weight, % body fat, body fat mass, BMI(body mass index)had significant difference before and after in case of exercise group.
2. IN case of aging-related hormone, Growth hormone, Estrogen, Melatonin had no significant difference before and after in case of control group. Growth hormone, Estrogen had significant difference before and after in case of exercise group. but Melatonin had no significant difference before and after in case of exercise group.
Given synthesizing the above conclusions, the senior dance exercise program can be known to reduce weight, body fat mass, and % body fat out of body composition in elderly women, and to have positive influence upon a change in growth hormone and estrogen, which are aging-related hormones.
Accordingly, given regularly continuing senior dance exercise program, it can be said to be effective exercise for preventing and curing diseases such as osteoporosis, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia caused by obesity and aging-related to hormone in elderly women. Also, it can be said to be positive even in side effect caused by drug use or in cost reduction, as the cure or complimentary therapy in the medical aspect due to the lack of aging-related hormone.
In other words, the exercise proper for physical fitness of elderly women is thought to be likely to prevent aging-related disease and to enhance quality of life in elderly women. Accordingly, it is though to be likely to be necessarily performed a general research on the exercise participation and aging-related hormone as for several variables such as gender, living environment, and habit in diverse aspects, and an additionally scientific research on health maintenance and promotion in elderly women.