Purposes: This study was to investigate the effect of 10-week snorkelling exercise on functional fitness of elder women. Methods: There were 50 healthy elder women random distribute into experimental group (EG, n=25) and control group (CG, n=25). The EG received 3 days per week, 55-60 min each session, with intensity of 40 to 75% HRR, and the CG were keeping common life. All subjects were tested pre- and post- functional fitness tests. The independent-sample t-test and paired-samples t-test were used to analyze the data (α=.5). Results: There were no difference on pre-test in the two groups, but EG was better than CG on chair stand test (23.08±2.16 vs. 17.36±2.33), arm curl test (27.16±1.43 vs. 22.84±1.34), 2-min step test (127.80±3.19 vs. 110.16±3.95), chair sit-and reach test (10.08±1.00 vs. 6.76±0.83), back scratch test (2.42±0.84 vs. 1.02±0.37), 8-foot up-and-go test (5.08±0.67 vs. 6.13±0.51), 6-min walk test (597.32±9.47 vs. 513.64±4.23) in the post-test (p<.05). There were post-test better than pre-test on chair stand test (17.84±2.17 vs. 23.08±2.16, 29%), arm curl test (22.96±1.59 vs. 27.16±1.43, 18%), 2-min step test (110.20±4.20 vs. 127.80±3.19, 15%), chair sit-and reach test (6.76±0.97 vs. 10.08±1.00, 49%), back scratch test (1.00±0.56 vs. 2.42±0.84, 142%), 8-foot up-and-go test (6.13±0.72 vs. 5.08±0.67, 17%), 6-min walk test (513.68±4.74 vs. 597.32±9.47, 16%) in the EG (p<.05), and CG was no difference. Conclusions: The results indicated that 10-weeks snorkelling exercise significantly increase the functional fitness level in elder women.
Purposes: This study was to investigate the effect of 10-week snorkelling exercise on functional fitness of elder women. Methods: There were 50 healthy elder women random distribute into experimental group (EG, n=25) and control group (CG, n=25). The EG received 3 days per week, 55-60 min each session, with intensity of 40 to 75% HRR, and the CG were keeping common life. All subjects were tested pre- and post- functional fitness tests. The independent-sample t-test and paired-samples t-test were used to analyze the data (α=.5). Results: There were no difference on pre-test in the two groups, but EG was better than CG on chair stand test (23.08±2.16 vs. 17.36±2.33), arm curl test (27.16±1.43 vs. 22.84±1.34), 2-min step test (127.80±3.19 vs. 110.16±3.95), chair sit-and reach test (10.08±1.00 vs. 6.76±0.83), back scratch test (2.42±0.84 vs. 1.02±0.37), 8-foot up-and-go test (5.08±0.67 vs. 6.13±0.51), 6-min walk test (597.32±9.47 vs. 513.64±4.23) in the post-test (p<.05). There were post-test better than pre-test on chair stand test (17.84±2.17 vs. 23.08±2.16, 29%), arm curl test (22.96±1.59 vs. 27.16±1.43, 18%), 2-min step test (110.20±4.20 vs. 127.80±3.19, 15%), chair sit-and reach test (6.76±0.97 vs. 10.08±1.00, 49%), back scratch test (1.00±0.56 vs. 2.42±0.84, 142%), 8-foot up-and-go test (6.13±0.72 vs. 5.08±0.67, 17%), 6-min walk test (513.68±4.74 vs. 597.32±9.47, 16%) in the EG (p<.05), and CG was no difference. Conclusions: The results indicated that 10-weeks snorkelling exercise significantly increase the functional fitness level in elder women.