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The Effects of Mechanical Horseback-Riding Exercise on Lumbar Flexibility

승마기구 운동이 허리 유연성에 미치는 영향

  • Si-Kyoung Lee (Department of Physical Therapy, Kyundong University)
  • 이시경 (경동대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2023.05.27
  • Accepted : 2023.07.05
  • Published : 2023.07.31
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Abstract

This study conducted an eight-week equestrian exercise for 20 adults aged 20 or older to find out the effect of equestrian exercise on the flexibility of the human body.As a result of the experiment, the range of flexion-tension in the waist joint motion increased from an average of 120.2° to an average of 132.5° before the experiment, and the range of lateral bending increased from an average of 65.8° to an average of 67.3°. In the Sit and reach Test, it increased from 2.94 mm to 4.97 mm before the experiment. It was found that the range of motion of the joint increased during flexion and extension of the waist, and as the range of lateral bending increased, the flexibility of the human body increased. To confirm this, a flexibility test was conducted, and I believe that riding equipment exercise is a physiotherapy intervention that prevents back pain and increases flexibility in the human body, I would like to suggest that it can be used to promote health not only for patients with diseases such as back pain but also for the healthy general public.

본 연구는 승마 기구 운동이 인체의 유연성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 20세 이상이 성인 20명을 대상으로 8주간 승마 기구 운동을 시행하였다. 실험 결과 허리 관절운동범위는 굴곡-신전 범위가 실험 전 평균 120.2°에서 평균 132.5°로 증가하였으며 측방굴곡 범위는 평균 65.8°에서 평균 67.3°로 증가, 연성 측정검사(Sit and reach Test)에서 실험 전 2.94mm에서 4.97mm로 증가하였다. 허리의 굴곡과 신전 시 관절의 가동범위가 증가함을 알 수 있었으며, 측방굴곡의 범위도 증가함에 따라 인체의 유연성이 증가되었음을 알 수 있었다. 이를 확인하기 위해 유연성 검사를 진행 결과 승마 기구 운동이 인체에 허리 통증을 예방하고 유연성을 증가시키는 하나의 물리치료적 중재 방안이라고 생각하며, 요통과 같은 질환자뿐만 아니라 건강한 일반인에게도 건강증진 차원에서 활용할 수 있는 방안이라고 제시하고자 한다.

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이 논문은 2023년도 경동대학교 교비 연구비로 연구되었음

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