目的:本研究主要探討合併有氧及阻力的循環訓練介入對社區老年人功能性體適能、運動自我效能與人際關係互動之成效。方法:採類實驗設計,以55名65歲以上社區民眾為研究對象,實驗組28名進行12週、每週3次、每次40分鐘訓練介入;控制組27名則維持日常活動現況。觀察訓練介入前、後組內與組間之功能性體適能、運動自我效能與人際關係之變化。結果:實驗組訓練介入後,在肌力、心肺耐力、敏捷性及動、靜態平衡均顯著優於控制組;實驗組在運動自我效能、運動結果預期及人際關係後測總得分顯著高於前測;並在人際關係量表與控制組達顯著差異。結論:合併有氧及阻力的循環訓練介入對社區老年人功能性體適能及增進人際關係之互動具有實質提升的作用。
Purpose: The present research aims to study the effects of concurrent aerobic and resistance circuit exercise in physical fitness on the community elders. Methods: Fifty-five community elders of the age over 65 years old were divided into two groups randomly. Twenty-eight people in the experimental group were ordered with the concurrent aerobic and resistance circuit exercise by 40 min/ times and continued 3 times in one week for 12 weeks. The other twenty-seven people as the control group remained their daily activities. Intra- and inter-group functional fitness, exercise self-efficacy expectation, exercise outcome expectation, and interpersonal relationships changes were determined before and after the concurrent aerobic and resistance circuit exercise. Results: The functional fitness including muscle force, cardio-respiratory endurance, agility, dynamic and static balance, and flexibility of the lower extremities of the experimental group after concurrent aerobic and resistance circuit exercise was significantly better than the control group. Besides, exercise self-efficacy expectation, exercise outcome expectation, and the interpersonal relationship were scored significantly higher than before the training in the experimental group. However, the significant difference of the experimental group was only shown on the interpersonal relationship. Conclusion: The present research showed that the concurrent aerobic and resistance circuit exercise excellently promotes physical fitness and interpersonal relationships for the elders in the community.