복합운동프로그램이 경도인지장애 여성 노인의 노인체력 및 치매척도에 미치는 영향

The objective of this study was to understand the effects of combined exercise program using yoga and dance sport on the basal fitness and dementia scale of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. After randomly dividing total 10 female elders with mild cognitive impairment in their 65-year old or up into exercise group(N=5) and control group(N=5), the 60-minute exercise was performed twice a week for 12 weeks. Before performing the program, the senior fitness, and dementia scale of every subject were measured, and then, they were remeasured and compared 12 weeks later. Using the SPSS 20 Program, the mean and standard deviation of each group were calculated and charted. To verify the differences of mean of each group and time, the two-way ANOVA by the repeated measurement was conducted. For the analysis of interaction effect, the independent t-test between groups in each time and the paired t-test between times in each group were performed under the significance level(.05). In the results of analysis, the senior fitness in accordance with the program between groups showed significant differences in lower extremity muscle strength(p<.035), general endurance(p<.011), upper extremity joint flexibility(p<.003), lower extremity joint flexibility(p<.005). Therefore, the results of this study revealed the positive effects of combined exercise program using yoga and dance sport on the improvement of senior fitness and dementia scale of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.