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영어

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of a 12-week Pilates exercise program on cranial rotation angle (CRA), cranial vertebral angle (CVA), and rounded shoulder angle (RSA) in elderly women in their 60s and 70s residing in City C. The subjects of the study were elderly women in their 60s and 70s with a CVA of 49 degrees or less. A final 20 voluntary participants without medical problems in physical activity were selected through the PAR-Q (physical activity readiness questionnaire). The experimental group performed a Pilates exercise program consisting of 10 minutes of Warm-up at RPE (4-5) for exercise intensity, 3 times a week for 12 weeks, 30 minutes of Main mode at RPE (9-10), and 10 minutes of Cool down at RPE (4-5) for a total of 50 minutes. The cranial rotation angle (CRA), cranial vertebral angle (CVA), and rounded shoulder angle (RSA) before and after the program were measured and compared and analyzed. The results of the study showed that there was no significant difference between groups in the cranial rotation angle (CRA), cranial vertebral angle (CVA), and rounded shoulder angle (RSA), but there was a significant difference by time point. In summary, these results show that the Pilates exercise program is an effective exercise method for postural alignment and body correction, and has a positive effect on increasing the range of motion of the craniospinal angle in the forward head posture, thereby improving the forward head posture and rounded shoulder posture in elderly women.

한국어

본 연구는 C시에 거주하고 있는 60-70대 노인여성을 대상으로 12주간의 필라테스 운동프로그램이 머리회전각 (CRA; cranial rotation angle), 머리경추각(CVA; cranial vertebral angle), 둥근어깨각(RSA; rounded shoulder angle)에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 한 연구이다. 연구대상자는 CVA 49°이하인 노인여성으로 PAR-Q(physical activity readiness questionnaire) 검사를 실시하여 신체적 활동에서 의학적 문제가 없는 자발적인 참여자 20명을 최종 선정하였다. 실험집단은 12주간 주 3회, Warm up은 10분 동안 운동강도 RPE(4-5), Main mothion 30분 동안 운동강도 RPE(9-10), Cool dowm 10동안 운동강도 RPE(4-5)로 총 50분으로 구성한 필라테스운동프로그램을 실시하 였고, 프로그램 실시 전·후 머리회전각(CRA; cranial rotation angle), 머리경추각(CVA; cranial vertebral angle), 둥근어깨각(RSA; rounded shoulder angle)의 각도를 측정하여 비교·분석하였다. 연구결과, 머리회전각(CRA; cranial rotation angle), 머리경추각(CVA; cranial vertebral angle), 둥근어깨각(RSA; rounded shoulder angle)모두 집단 간은 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았지만, 시점별은 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 종합해보면 필라테스 운동프로그램은 자세정렬과 신체교정에 효과적인 운동방법으로 전방머리자세의 두개척추각 가동범위의 증가 에 긍정적으로 작용함으로써 노인여성의 전방머리자세와 둥근어깨자세 개선에 효과적이라는 것을 알 수 있다.