Comparison of Aerobic Exercise and Combination Exercise Program on Overall Physical Fitness and Mental Health in 20 Aged Subjects with Obesity | Zendy

Eunsang Lee | Zendy; Gyeong-Tae Kim | Zendy; Seungwon Lee | Zendy

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Comparison of Aerobic Exercise and Combination Exercise Program on Overall Physical Fitness and Mental Health in 20 Aged Subjects with Obesity

Author(s) -

Eunsang Lee,

Gyeong-Tae Kim,

Seungwon Lee

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of the korean society of physical medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2287-7215

pISSN - 1975-311X

DOI - 10.13066/kspm.2016.11.3.89

Subject(s) - aerobic exercise , physical fitness , depression (economics) , obesity , mental health , physical therapy , physical health , psychology , medicine , physical activity , physical exercise , gerontology , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and combination exercise on physical fitness, body composition, and depression and to observe the relationship between obesity and depression. METHODS: A total of 40 obese people were divided into an aerobic exercise group (n1=20) and a combination exercise group (n2=20) that was performed swiss ball exercise and aerobic exercise. Each group exercised three times per week for eight weeks. Outcome measures were basic physical fitness, body composition, and depression. RESULTS: After completion of the exercise, there was a significant difference in overall physical fitness factors of percentage body fat (%body fat), strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance in the combination exercise group (p<.05). Strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance were more improved in the combination exercise group than aerobic

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