Participation in an aquatic walking class for 12 weeks improved physical fitness for good walking, emotion and walking self-efficacy on winter roads in middle-aged and elderly women

• Takumi Yasushi

  Graduate School of Education, Hokkaido University Faculty of Human Science, Hokkaido Bunkyo University

• Moriya Kiyoshi

  Graduate School of Education, Hokkaido University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 週1回12週間の水中ウォーキング教室に参加した中高年女性の 健脚度関連体力，感情及び冬道セルフエフィカシーの向上
• シュウ 1カイ 12シュウカン ノ スイチュウ ウォーキング キョウシツ ニ サンカ シタ チュウコウネン ジョセイ ノ ケンキャクド カンレン タイリョク カンジョウ オヨビ フユミチ セルフエフィカシー ノ コウジョウ

Abstract

This study investigated whether participation in an aquatic walking class (once a week, for twelve weeks) had an effect on middle-aged and elderly women, compared to no participation. The duration of the class exercise was 50 minutes under the guidance of a skilled instructor and the temperature of the water was 29 degrees centigrade. The heart rate (HR) was measured as an index of exercise intensity during rest, previous exercise and aquatic walking. Averages of % heart rate reserve (HRR) during exercise were 24–34%, so that the intensity of exercise was low or middle level. Emotional changes were evaluated between pre- and post-aquatic walking by the Mood Check List-Short Form 1. The scores for pleasantness and relaxation significantly increased post-compared to pre-exercise every time (P<0.001). The tests to evaluate the participants’ physical fitness for good walking were performed twice (the first and the last class). The scores related to good walking (maximal one step distance, one leg squat, BOSU balance test, 10 m walk time) in the 12th week improved compared to those from first week. The scores of walking self-efficacy in strong wind and on an icy surface in the 12th week were increased compared to the scores from the first week. No changes were observed in the control women group.<br>

Journal

• JAPANESE JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

  JAPANESE JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 42 (1), 5-15, 2005

  Japanese Society of Biometeorology

Keywords

• aquatic walking
• physical fitness for good walking
• emotion
• walking self-efficacy on winter roads
• middle-aged and elderly women

Details

• CRID: 1390282679764486400
• NII Article ID: 10026949481
• NII Article ID: 130004433011
• NII Book ID: AN00193590
• DOI: 10.11227/seikisho.42.5
• ISSN: 13477617
• ISSN: 03891313
• NDL BIB ID: 7412301
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7412301
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2005228715
• Text Lang: ja
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