Analysis of Studies on Physical Activity Program for Adults and Elderly in Korea

Abstract Purpose: This study was to analyze research reports published in Korea on physical activity for adult. Method: Based on inclusion criteria, 11 research reports were included in this review. Published year of selected articles was between 1990 and 2012. Eleven studies were analyzed by guidelines of the physical activity program done by experimental and quantitative research. Result: The characteristics of objects were mostly of non disease adult, over 65 years old, and female. Most educational content were about physical activity understanding, diet, nutrition. A large percentage of outcome indicators were body composition, physical function. Conclusion: Various types of physical activity program in Korea were performed by researchers. Therefore, we need to develop the standard protocol, to add educational intervention, and to study cost effectiveness of healthy. Key Words : Physical activity, Program, Analysis, Adult, Elderly Received 14 October 2013, Revised 8 November 2013Accepted reserved.20 November 2013Corresponding Author: Na-Hyun Kim(Keimyung University) Email: drkim@kmu.ac.krⒸ The Society of Digital Policy & Management. All rights Thisisanopen-accessarticledistributedundertheterms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.otg/licenses/by-nc/3.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is ISSN:1738-1916 properly cited.