Effect of Aquatic Exercise on Foot Pressure Balance and Posture Stability in Elderly Women

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  • Sung-Sun Kang
  • Jai-Jeong Kim
  • Jae-Moo So

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aquatic exercise##common.commaListSeparator## elderly women##common.commaListSeparator## foot pressure balance##common.commaListSeparator## posture stability

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The purpose was investigate the foot pressure balance and body posture stability in elderly women. Sixteen elderly women participated in this study (mean age:72.63?~79.38?.46yrs, mean BMI: 25.03?.83~27.99?.78). They were divided into two groups (aqua exercise group, n=8, control group, n=8). Participants were tested before and after the study to measure foot pressure balance, body posture stability and advanced balance ability(limits of stability) were measured Biorescure(RM Ingenierie Co, France) which has % quarterly sector(RF, LF, RB, LB). Aqua exercise training program was performed for 50minutes per session, 3times per week for 12weeks. Data was analyzed with ANOVA for repeated measures, t-test using SPSS ver 19.0 program. Aquatic exercise considered a senior citizen fall prevention and improved quality of life.

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2016-05-05

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33 International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports (2015)

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Coaching and Sports Activities

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