The Effects of Circuit Exercise Training on Functional Fitness in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

• Main Authors: Chang, Hui-Chen, 陳慧貞
• Other Authors: Li, Shuk-Fong Ph.D.
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/46976078096961861463

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 運動與休閒教育研究所 === 101 === Purpose: To investigate the effects of Circuit Exercise Training with Hydraulic Resistence on Function Fitness in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults. Methods: Twenty volunteers were recruited in this study, including 11 people in control group (62.21 ± 4.54 years, 158.95 ± 6.12 cm, 64.15 ± 5.43 kg) and 9 in the experimental group (61.50 ± 5.77 years, 159.56 ± 7.39 cm, 58.38 ± 4.82 Kg). Subjects were divided into experimental group by their personal preference. By interviewing elderly people with surveys who describe about their own physical heath approach. The researchers selected by the screening qualified and suitable to participate annular hydraulic resistance on functional fitness in elderly persons. The experimental tool are 5 different hydraulic resistance training machines and five pedals, which played with music and placed into a ring-like annular movement pattern. After the training of eight-week exercise program, the subjects were measured before and after the functional fitness, and made analysis and comparison of the differences before and after the program individuality. Statistical data analysis: The experimental analysis method dependent sample one-way ANCOVA analysis between groups. Significant level was set at α=.05. Results: After eight weeks circular motion, there are significant differences better (p<.05) in this functional fitness among upper limb muscle strength, flexibility and aerobic capacity test section, in addition to lower extremity strength (p>.05) and dynamic balance (p>.05) below the level of significance. Conclusion: The experimental group had significant improvement on functional fitness test scores. Therefore, this result indicate that elderly people can promote increasing lower limb muscle strength, flexibility and cardio capabilities though the eight-week circuit exercise training with hydraulic resistance.