필라테스 매트운동과 발레프로그램 병행이 비만 중년여성의 체지방율, 혈중지질과 아디포넥틴에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pilates mat exercise and a ballet program on body fat percentage, blood lipid, and adiponectin in obese middle-aged women by combining pilates mat exercise and a ballet program for eight weeks. The subjects of the study were obese middle-aged women with ≥30% body fat who wanted to participate in the physical fitness class conducted by D-gu in G Metropolitan City. They had no special medical conditions, agreed to all experimental procedures, and voluntarily participated in the study. The subjects were randomly assigned to the exercise group(n=11) and the control group(n=9). The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pilates mat exercise and a ballet program on body fat percentage, blood lipid, and adiponectin in obese middle-aged women. The pilates mat exercise and ballet program were conducted with obese middle-aged women for eight weeks in the physical fitness center located in D-gu. Based on the results, the following conclusions were obtained. First, the exercise group conducting the pilates mat exercise and ballet program showed a significant decrease in the body fat percentage. Second, for blood lipid, the exercise group conducting the pilates mat exercise and ballet program had in total cholesterol, significant differences in triglyceride and LDL cholesterol. Third, the exercise group conducting the pilates mat exercise and ballet program showed a significant increase in adiponectin, suggesting the positive effect of the exercise. In conclusion, the pilates mat exercise and ballet program had positive exercise effects on the decrease in body fat percentage in obese middle-aged women. To prevent ongoing osteoporosis after middle age, the pilates mat exercise can be recommended to enhance muscle strength. Moreover, triglyceride and LDL cholesterol, which are risk factors of metabolic syndrome, were effectively decreased and the adiponectin in the blood, which is an obesity indicator, was increased. It suggests a positive effect on obesity improvement. Therefore the pilates mat exercises, which is good to enhance flexibility and muscle strength, and the ballet program, which is effective for aerobic exercise and posture correction, can be recommended to obese middle-aged women. It will greatly contribute to giving them the fun of exercise and promoting their health.