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Original Article The Effects of Group Walking Exercise Program on Body Composition, Blood Lipids and Psychological Factors
Young Aie Go, Hee Chong Baek, In Young Hwang

DOI: https://doi.org/
Published online: March 31, 2006
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a group walking exercise program on body composition, blood lipids and psychological factors at a community.
METHOD
The subjects were 200 women(29 groups) who agreed to participate in group walking exercise for three months. Their ages ranged between 30 to 77 years. A simple walking exercise protocol was given to the participants, which was to do walking over three times a week and over thirty minutes each time. We compared the participants' body composition (BMI, PBF, BFM, FFM, WHR and VFA), blood lipids (HDL C, LDL C, total cholesterol, triglyceride) and exercise-self efficacy, self esteem, and quality of life before and after group walking. Collected data were analyzed through paired t test using the SAS program.
RESULT
BMI. PBF, BFM, WHR, and VFA were significantly reduced (p<.01). However. FFM did not increase significantly (p=.416). There were significant changes in TC and TG (p<.01) but not in LDL C (P=.340). HDL C decreased but within the normal range. Exercise-self efficacy and quality of life did not increase significantly. Only self esteem increased significantly (p<.0001).
CONCLUSION
Group walking exercise had positive effects on body composition, blood lipid and self esteem in community women.


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