Park Joonsung, Han Dongwook
Division of Wellbeing Physical Education, College of Health and Welfare, Silla University, Republic of Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Silla University, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Aug;29(8):1454-1457. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1454. Epub 2017 Aug 10.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine whether a systematic high intensity aerobic exercise on treadmill was effective in improving pulmonary function. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 22 healthy elderly women over 65 years of age who were attending the Senior Welfare Center and Social Welfare Center programs in B city. For the pulmonary function test, a spirometry (Pony FX, COSMED Inc., Italy) was used. The item for measurement of pulmonary function in elderly women was maximum-effort expiratory spirogram (MES). The pulmonary function test was performed 3 times, and its mean value was used for analysis. After a 15 minute warm-up stretching, high intensity aerobic exercise was performed for 20 minutes as a main exercise, followed by 15 minutes of cool-down stretching. Exercise was performed three days a week for 12 weeks. [Results] Among items of maximum-effort expiratory spirogram, a significant difference after exercise was demonstrated in forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Two factors were improved after exercise. [Conclusion] The results demonstrated that high intensity aerobic exercise on the treadmill has a positive effect on the pulmonary function of elderly women.
[目的]本研究旨在探讨在跑步机上进行系统的高强度有氧运动是否能有效改善肺功能。[对象与方法]本研究的对象为22名65岁以上的健康老年女性，她们参加了B市的老年福利中心和社会福利中心项目。肺功能测试采用肺活量计（意大利COSMED公司的Pony FX）。老年女性肺功能测量项目为最大用力呼气肺量图（MES）。肺功能测试进行3次，取其平均值进行分析。经过15分钟的热身伸展后，进行20分钟的高强度有氧运动作为主要运动，随后进行15分钟的放松伸展。每周运动3天，共12周。[结果]在最大用力呼气肺量图的各项指标中，运动后用力肺活量、1秒用力呼气量有显著差异。运动后这两项指标得到改善。[结论]结果表明，在跑步机上进行高强度有氧运动对老年女性的肺功能有积极影响。
