Effect of corrective and aerobic exercises on general health index, body composition of women with postural hyperkyphosis
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1655-SSRC
Authors
1کارشناسی ارشد فیزیولوژی ورزشی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه گیلان، رشت، ایران. MSc in Sports Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University Of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
2Professor of Sports Physiology, Department Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University Of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Corrective Movements, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University Of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: With increasing age and muscle weakness, the rate of physical abnormalities such as hyperkyphosis increases and affects body composition, mental health, and other aspects of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of corrective and aerobic exercises on general health index and body composition of women with postural hyperkyphosis. Methods: 32 women with a kyphosis angle greater than 40 degrees were selected purposefully and randomly divided into 4 groups of eight women (control group, aerobic exercise group, corrective exercise group, and combined aerobic and corrective exercise group). Aerobic and corrective exercises (included stretching, mobility and strength) were performed for 6 weeks. Kyphosis angle, general health index and body composition (weight, body mass index, fat percentage, visceral fat, muscle mass) were measured before and after the intervention. In order to compare the average research variables before and after the exercise protocol, the dependent t-test was used, and ANCOVA was used to evaluate the effect of the pre-test and the effect of the exercise on the variables of the exercise group. Results: The results showed that corrective and aerobic exercises and their combination have a significant effect on the general health index (p≤0.05). The greatest effect was related to combined exercises (p=0.002), but none of the exercises had a significant effect on body composition (p≥0.05). Conclusion: It seems that the corrective and aerobic exercises used in this research, especially their combination, are effective for improving the general health index and the kyphosis angle and can be used.
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