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The Effect of Abdominal Breathing Exercise on Weight and Body Fat, BMI, Waist Hip Ratio in Obese College Student

복식호흡 운동이 비만 대학생의 체중, 체지방률, BMI, 복부 비만률에 미치는 영향

  • Kwak, Yi-Sub (Department of Physical Education, Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Il (Department of Sports & Health management, Youngsan University)
  • 곽이섭 (동의대학교 체육학과) ;
  • 김영일 (영산대학교 스포츠건강관리학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.27
  • Accepted : 2010.11.17
  • Published : 2010.12.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of abdominal breathing exercises, through AB spur, on weight and BMI, % body fat, and waist-hip ratio in healthy college students. The subjects consisted of 20 obese young college students, and all of whom had no other health complications. The subjects were shown in detail the proper way to utilize the equipment and practice abdominal breathing in a laboratory setting. They were told to wear the AB spur for at least six hours a day in order to induce abdominal breathing exercise. Because the subjects were students, most of the abdominal breathing exercises took place while they were sitting in lectures at school, and they wore the equipment for 12 weeks. At 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the subjects started using the AB spur, there were significant decreases in weight, % body fat, BMI, and waist-hip ratio (p<0.05). In conclusion, the results of the stud suggest that abdominal breathing exercise may be a good weight loss method, as well as a beneficial way to decrease obesity factors, in obese college students.

본 연구는 건강한 성인을 20명을 대상으로 AB spur를 착용하고 12주 복식호흡 운동을 함에 따라 신체적 특성및 체지방률(% body fat), 체질량지수(BMI), 복부 비만율(Waist/Hip ratio)의 변화를 검증하여 비만과 관련되어 복식호흡의 중요성 강조 및 비만관련 인자 감소에 있어 기초자료로 제공하려는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구의 대상자는 모두 D 대학교에 재학중인 대상자(총 20명; 남: 3 명, 여: 17명)들로 문진을 통하여 사전과 현재 병력을 조사하여 의학적으로 질환이 없는 대상자로 구성하였다. 본 연구를 수행하기 위해 복식호흡기기를 이용한 복식호흡훈련을 충분히 숙지 시킨 후에 하루 6시간, 12주간 매일 착용하게 하였다. 복식호흡 방법은 크게 들이쉬기(2~3초), 숨정지(1~2초), 내쉬기(약 4~5초) 순서로 하였으며, 정확한 호흡을 유도하기 위하여 AB spur를 착용하고, 숨을 들어 마시며 복부를 최대한 내밀어준다. 본 연구결과 12주 복식호흡 훈련은 체중 및 체지방률, BMI, 복부 비만도를 유의하게(p<0.05) 감소시켰고 이는 비만과 관련하여 의미 있는 결과라 사료된다. 추후 운동과 더불어 비만자에 있어 이러한 복식호흡의 중요성을 강조하면 비만에 따른 체중 및 체지방 감소에 보다 효과적인 방법을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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