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Effect of Aerobic Exercise and Gym-ball Exercise on the Liver Function Test Index, Adipokines, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (유산소 운동과 짐볼 운동이 비알코올성 지방간 비만아의 간 기능평가 지수와 Adipokine 및 심혈관 질환 위험인자에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Sung-Soo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.22 no.9
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    • pp.1261-1267
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    • 2012
  • The aim of the present study was to investigate effects of a 12-week aerobic exercise training program and a gym-ball exercise training program on body composition, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), adipokines, and cardiovascular risk factors in obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The subjects were separated into two groups, an aerobic exercise group (n=10), which practiced moderate aerobic exercise training for 12 weeks, and a gym-ball exercise group (n=13), which practiced resistance exercise training for 12 weeks. The results of the analyses are as follows: Weight, body mass index, and body fat were significantly lower (p<0.01, respectively), whereas the $VO_2$ max was higher in both groups (p<0.01). Fasting glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR levels were significantly decreased in the gym-ball exercise group (p<0.05), whereas adiponectin, AST, and ALT levels were significantly increased (p<0.05, p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively) in both groups after the 12-week exercise training program. In addition, our results showed that HOMA-IR, insulin, and concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) were significantly lower in both groups. They demonstrate that a 12-week program of regular aerobic exercise or gym-ball exercise yields beneficial effects such as an amelioration of cardiovascular risk factors, body indices, and liver function in obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Eletromyographic Activities of Trunk and Lower Extremity Muscles During Bridging Exercise in Whole Body Vibration and Swiss Ball Condition in Elderly Women

  • Kim, Tack-Hoon;Lee, Kang-Seong
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.26-34
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the trunk and lower extremity muscle activity induced by six different conditions floor, intensity 0, 1, 3, 5 of whole body vibration (WBV), and Swiss ball during bridging exercise. Surface electromyography (EMG) was used to measure trunk and lower extremity muscles activity. Ten elderly women were recruited from Hong-sung Senior Citizen Welfare Center. The collected EMG data were normalized using reference contraction (during floor bridging) and expressed as a percentage of reference voluntary contraction (%RVC). To analyze the differences in EMG data, the repeated one-way analysis of variance was used. A Bonferroni's correction was used for multiple comparisons. The study showed that EMG activity of the rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, erector spinae and rectus abdominis muscles were not significantly different between six different conditions of during bridging exercise (p>.05). However, there were significantly increased EMG activity of the rectus femoris (p=.034) in the WBV intensity 0, 1, 3, and 5 conditions compared with the floor bridging condition. EMG activity of the medial gastrocnemius were significantly increased in the WBV intensity 0, 1, 3, 5 and Swiss ball conditions compared with the floor bridging condition. Future studies are required the dynamic instability condition such as one leg lifting in bridging.

Effect of swiss ball exercise on the muscular strength, flexibility and balance of healthy adults by presence of pelvic compression belt (골반압박 벨트 유무에 따른 스위스 볼 운동이 건강한 성인의 허리 근력과 유연성 그리고 균형능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Su Young;Hong, Jeong Yeon;Jeong, Min Gi;Kang, Eun Young;Cha, Yu Ri
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2021
  • Background: This study is goal to explore the effects of swiss ball exercise on muscular strength, flexibility, and balance in healthy adults with and without pelvic compression belts. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Methods: This study randomly divided the experimental and control groups in 24 healthy adults wearing pelvic compression belts, and they conducted Swiss ball exercise programs, 5 times for 40 minutes a week during 3 weeks in conclusion 15 times. Results: The results showed that the experimental groups have increased significantly in muscle strength and flexibility (p<.05). Conclusion: This study showed that pelvic compression belts and Swiss ball exercise programs will help health improvements such as muscle strength, flexibility, and balance in normal adults, and it is also thought to be worth applying to patients with back pain.

The Effect of Swiss Ball Program on Lower Extremity Function of Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment

  • Lee, Yu Jin;Park, Jae Young;Park, Hyun Jeong;Shin, Hee Joon;Choi, Duk Kyu;Shin, Hyung Soo
    • Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.691-695
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of swiss ball program training on lower extremity function of old elderly with mild cognitive impairment. The subjects were 30 mild cognitive impairment eldrly people aged between 65 and 80, who were divided into the swiss ball program training group(n=15) and the control group(n=15). The swiss ball program training group engaged in a 50-minute exercise session using. Lower extremity function scale of the two groups were measured before and after the intervention. The results are as follows. According to the swiss ball program training conducted to examine the effects of the training on lower extremity function, Moreover, the two groups showed significant differences in lower extremity function. These results indicate that virtual reality training is effective in improving lower extremity function. To conclusion, swiss ball program was found to have a positive effect on elderly lower extremity function. Swiss ball program training can be proposed as a form of fall prevention exercise for the mild cognitive impairment. Swiss ball program may be helpful to reduce the incidence of dementia and behavioral complications.

Effects of a Trunk Stabilization Exercise with Gym Ball on Scapular Position for Patients with Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

  • Jung, Mi Young;Ryu, Young Uk
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.8-13
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: The present study was to investigate effects of scapular position and pain on a trunk stabilization exercise with gym ball for patients with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods: Subjects were patients after 2 weeks of rotator cuff repairs. Subjects were randomly assigned to conservative treatment group (CTG, n=10) or trunk stabilization with gym ball group (SBG, n=10), and participated one of those groups for 2 weeks. Measurements about pain and scapular position were assessed in before and after treatment programs. Results: Pain reduced in both rest and night in SBG compared to CTG. In the case of scapular position, decreased scapular retraction (increased protraction) was found in CTG and vice versa in SBG. Reduced scapular anterior tilting was also found on SBG. Conclusion: The present study showed that early performed trunk stabilization with gym ball could bring a scapular alignment that increases subacromial space and reduces pain. This suggests early trunk stabilization with gym ball programs to restore shoulder functions for patients with rotator cuff repair.

Comparison of effects of 12 weeks of Pilates with Mini Ball versus Mat Pilates on strength, endurance, flexibility, and dynamic equilibrium in older adults. (12주간의 미니볼(Mini Ball)을 이용한 필라테스와 매트 필라테스가 노인의 근력, 전신지구력, 유연성, 동적평형성에 미치는 영향을 비교)

  • Myoung-Kwon Kim;Yong-Bum Jung;Eun-Hee Jeon
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 2023
  • Background: Most Pilates programs for older adults have been based on mat Pilates, and there has been limited research on Pilates with mini-balls. Therefore, this study aims to compare the effects of Pilates with mini-balls and mat Pilates interventions on strength, total body endurance, flexibility, and dynamic equilibrium to determine the differences. Methods: The elderly aged 65 or older living in Gyeongsan, Daegu, were divided into two groups, and the experimental group (n=10) conducted a Pilates exercise program using mini balls for 12 weeks, and the control group (n=10) conducted a mat Pilates exercise program for 12 weeks without mini balls. Strength, endurance, flexibility, and dynamic equlibrium were measured as a pre-test, and post-test was performed in the same way after 12 weeks of application. Results: Comparing the mini-ball Pilates group to the mat Pilates group, there was a significant difference (p<.05) in the 'chair sit and reach' after the intervention. In the within-group comparison, there was a significant increase (p<.05) in 'arm curl right', '30-second chair stand', '2-minute walk', 'back scratch', 'chair sit and reach', and '2.44m up and go' in the experimental group using the mini-ball Pilates program. Mat Pilates program significantly increased the within-group comparisons in '30-second chair stand' and 'chair sit and reach' (p<.05). Conclusion: It is suggested that mini-ball Pilates has a positive effect on the senior fitness and will be a good exercise method for using it as an exercise program for the elderly in the future.

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Effects of Schroth 3-Dimensional Exercise on Cubb's Angle, Abdominal Endurance, Flexibility and Balance in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis (특발성 측만증 청소년의 Schroth 3차원 운동이 콥스각과 복부근지구력 및 유연성, 평형성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Jung-Hyun;Oh, Doo-Hwan;Zhang, Seok-Am;Lee, Jang-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.4098-4107
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week schroth 3-dimensional exercise and ball-sling complex exercise treatment on cobb's angle, abdominal muscle endurance, flexibility and balance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Thirty subjects with scoliosis were random assignment into one of two experimental groups, either schroth treatment(n=15) or ball-sling complex exercise treatment(n=15). Exercise program was to perform for 8-week and 90min and 3 times per week. The results of this study were as follows; First, cobb's angle was significantly decreased after 8-weeks in schroth treatment(p<.001). And also abdominal muscle endurance(p<.05), flexibility(p<.001) and balance(p<.001) were significantly improve in pre vs. post treatment. Second, the ratio of cobb's angle change was significantly higher in schroth treatment compared to ball-sling complex exercise treatment following 8-weeks(p<.05). These results suggest that although both the schroth treatment and bal-sling complex exercise treatment in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis can improve on cobb's angle, abdominal muscle endurance, flexibility and balance, but schroth treatment was better than ball-sling complex exercise treatment improving effect of cobb's angle. Therefore, we consider that schroth treatment has more effect of prevention and therapy in idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents.

Effects of Weight Shift Training by Medicine Ball on Physical Fitness and Golf Performance in Beginner Golfer (메디신볼을 활용한 체중이동 트레이닝이 초보 골퍼의 체력과 골프수행력에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Ik-Ryeul
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.500-507
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of medicine ball throwing for weight shift training, that make improvements on golf physical fitness and performance. This training was related to physical fitness and golf performance in beginner golfer, undergraduates 20 males(10 exercise groups, 10 control groups) during 10 weeks. Variables were strength, flexibility, headspeed and distance. Training course were devided 2 sessions. In 1 to 5 weeks, using 3kg medicine ball, in 5 to 10 weeks, using 5kg medicine ball. Throwing method imitated golf swing, address, backswing, follow-through by throwing medicine ball. The Results were as follows; Medicine ball throwing for weight shift training showed significant difference in strength, flexibility, headspeed and distance in Exercise Group statistically. In conclusion, Medicine ball throwing for weight shift training improved strength, flexibility, headspeed and distance. So, it could be considered very effective training method as warming-up and main exercise.

Effects of Core Stability Exercise on Strength, Activation of Trunk Muscles and Pulmonary Function in a Guillain-Barre Syndrome Patient: Case Report (코어 안정화 운동이 길랭바래증후군 환자의 몸통 근력, 근활성도 및 폐기능에 미치는 영향: 증례보고)

  • Eum, Young-Bae;Yoo, Kyung-Tae;Lee, Yun-Hwan;Lee, Ho-Seong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.111-121
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    • 2021
  • PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of core stability exercise on the strength, activation of the trunk muscle, and pulmonary function in a Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) patient. METHODS: A 38-year-old male with GBS was enrolled in the study. A core stability exercise program was implemented for four weeks with a duration of 30 min/day and a frequency of three days/week. The program consisted of abdominal crunch, Swiss ball crunch, bicycle crunch, medicine ball sit-up with a toss, medicine ball rotational chest pass, raised upper body and lower body, and dead bug. Measurements of the strength of the trunk muscle (trunk flexion and hip flexion), activation of trunk muscles (rectus femoris; RA, external oblique abdominal; EOA, internal oblique abdominal; IOA, erector spinae; ES), and pulmonary function (forced expiratory capacity; FVC, forced expiratory volume at one second; FEV1) were taken before and after four weeks of core stability exercise. RESULTS: The strength of trunk muscles increased in the trunk and hip flexion after four weeks of core stability exercise, respectively, compared to the baseline levels. Activation of the trunk muscles increased in RA, EOA, and IOA after four weeks of core stability exercise compared to baseline levels, but decreased in ES after four weeks of core stability exercise compared to the baseline levels. The pulmonary function increased in FVC and FEV1 after four weeks of core stability exercise compared to the baseline levels. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that core stability exercise improves strength, Activation of the trunk muscle, And pulmonary function in patients with GBS.

The Influence of a Core Stability Exercise Program using Swiss Ball on Muscle Activity and Pain in the Lower Back (스위스 볼을 이용한 등척성, 등장성 운동이 요부 안정화 근육의 근활성도 및 통증에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Myung-Hun;Han, Sang-Wan
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2011
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of a core stability exercise program using Swiss Ball on muscle activity, muscle thickness, maximum muscular strength, and pain in the trunk region during a 6-weeks program involving participants who have lower back pain. Methods : A total of 21 males between the ages of 20 and 33 years old were divided into 3 Swiss Ball exercise groups. Group 1 performed isometric exercises, group 2 performed isotonic exercises, and group 3 performed mixed exercises. Measurements were taken prior to starting the exercise program and after completing the program at the 6-week period using ME6000 to measure muscle activity and VAS to measure pain reduction. Comparisons were made using a paired t-test and ANOVA on SPSS 10.0. Results : There was a statistically significant effect in muscle activity for group 1 and group 3. Secondly, there was a statistically significant effect in pain reduction for group 1, group 2, and group 3. Conclusion : We found that isometric exercises performed by group 1 were effective in improving muscle activity and pain reduction.