12주간의 규칙적인 운동이 여성노인들의 반응시간에 미치는 영향

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12-weeks regular exercise on the psychomotor performance(finger reaction time), neuromuscular coordination and muscle tension in the elderly women. The subjects were ranged in age 61 to 70 years old(67.18＋4.53). All subjects completed the reaction time tests(whole body and finger) prior to and immediately following 12-week exercise program. They participated in an 12-week exercise program consisting of three 80-min supervised exercise bouts a week. A paired t-test was used to examine differences between pre-and post-test scores in the reaction times(whole body and finger). The results were as followings. 1. After the regular exercise, whole body simple(p<.05) and choice reaction times(p<.001) were significantly improved in the elderly women. 2. After the regular exercise, finger simple(p<.0l) and choice reaction times(p<.001) were significantly improved in the elderly women. Therefore, this research implies that regular exercise improves the cognitive information processing speed(psychomotor performance) and neuromuscular coordination.