| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立台北護理學院 === 中西醫結合護理研究所 === 93 === The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Sinew Changing exercise program that improves health status in menopause women. A quasi-experimental research design with two groups was used in this study. Totally 71 menopause women were obtained from one suburban site in Taiwan. The experimental group received an eight-week Sinew Changing exercise program, whereas the control group received none. The vital capacity, muscle-strength, muscle-endurance, bone mineral density, body composition, exercise self-efficacy scale were used to measure the outcome variables. The results of this study showed the significant differences of change in the body fat, bone mineral density, and waist/hip ratio ,and self-efficacy during the exercise program. The findings of this study indicate that the Sinew Changing exercise program could significantly improve the bone mineral density levels and physical abilities. This Sinew Changing exercise program is recommended to used in promoting health for menopause women.
Key Words: Menopause, Sinew Changing exercise program, Health Status, Exercise Self-Efficacy.
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