Lee Eun-Gyoung, Choi Jung-Hyun, Kim Kyoung-Eun, Kim Jee-Hee
Sangpyung Public Health Center, Republic of Korea.
Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Jan;26(1):105-9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.105. Epub 2014 Feb 6.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a 12-week walking program on increasing an individual's self-management and decreasing the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in the older adult population. [Subjects] A total of 31 older adults participated in this study. Eighteen participants in the experimental group and 13 controls completed the pretest and posttest measures. A walking exercise and health education were provided for the experimental group. Data were analyzed by ANCOVAs to examine group differences. [Results] At the end of the 12-week study period, the experimental group showed a significant improvement in individuals' ability to self-manage their health compared to the control group. Also, there were significant differences between the two groups in the total numbers of risk factors of metabolic syndrome, systolic blood pressure and BMI. No significant difference in blood sugar levels, HDL-C, waist circumference, and triglyceride levels were found between the experimental and control group. [Conclusion] This study revealed that a combination of health education and for walking exercise can lead to improved lifestyle management and reduce risk factors of metabolic syndrome for the elderly population of Korea.
[目的]本研究旨在确定一项为期12周的步行计划对提高老年人自我管理能力和降低代谢综合征风险因素的影响。[对象]共有31名老年人参与了本研究。实验组的18名参与者和13名对照组完成了前测和后测。为实验组提供了步行锻炼和健康教育。通过协方差分析来检验组间差异。[结果]在为期12周的研究期结束时，与对照组相比，实验组在个体自我健康管理能力方面有显著改善。此外，两组在代谢综合征风险因素总数、收缩压和体重指数方面存在显著差异。实验组和对照组在血糖水平、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇、腰围和甘油三酯水平上没有显著差异。[结论]本研究表明，健康教育与步行锻炼相结合可以改善韩国老年人群的生活方式管理，并降低代谢综合征的风险因素。
