부산대학교 도서관

In this research, based on the hypothesis that diverse types of walking exercises should be chosen according to the ability of the elderly, the effects of walking exercise on the ground and walking exercise in the water on WOMAC and activity fitness of the elderly women with degenerative arthritis were analyzed. To do this, 30 elderly women with degenerative arthritis were divided into 3 groups according to the types of exercises: the group of walking exercise on the ground, the group of walking exercise in the water, and the control group, and 10 of those elderly women were randomly assigned to each group, and then WOMAC and activity fitness were measured and analyzed in line with the research purpose through pre-and post-test control group design. The conclusions of the analysis are as follows. Walking exercise on the ground and walking exercise in the water were proved to have positive effects on WOMAC and activity fitness of the elderly women with degenerative arthritis. It was found that walking exercise on the ground had positive effects on upper body strength, upper body flexibility, and quickness/dynamic balance of the elderly women with degenerative arthritis, and walking exercise in the water had positive effects on WOMAC and lower body flexibility. Accordingly, the conclusion that walking exercise in the water and walking exercise on the ground are positive exercises that can promote health for the elderly women with degenerative arthritis and the conclusion that, since walking exercises contribute to active fitness differently, walking exercises suitable to the characteristics required of the individuals should be chosen were derived.