title: Effects of muscular and aqua aerobic combined exercise on metabolic indices in elderly women with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of muscle strengthening exercise using elastic thera-band and aquatic aerobic combined exercise on metabolic syndrome index in elderly with metabolic syndrome. Fifty-four were assigned to muscle strengthening exercise group (n = 19), aquatic aerobic exercise group (n = 19), and combined exercise group (n = 16). The muscle strength exercise, aquatic aerobic exercise and combined exercise were provided three times a week for 12 weeks. Metabolic syndrome indices[Fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and waist circumference] were measured before and after the program. One-way ANOVA, paired t-test and two-way repeated ANOVA were used with the SPSS program for data analysis. There was a significant difference in triglyceride (p < .001), HDL-C (p = .010) and waist circumference (p = .016). Triglyceride and waist circumference was significantly decreased in combined group than muscle strength exercise group and aquatic exercise group. HDL-C was significantly increased in combined group than muscle strength exercise group. The results indicate that combined exercise was more effective in the improvement of dyslipidemia and abdominal obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management, DongKang College, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Kwon
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Prescription, Dongshin University, Naju, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo-Keun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Sun
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: elderly; exercise; metabolic syndrome