논문 11 : 심신기법이 노년여성의 자세와 변위된 골반에 미치는 영향 = The effects of Body-mind technique on the posture and displaced pelvis of aged women

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Body-mind technique, which is a traditional Korean training practice, is the most basic phase of Yeon-gi-bup, which derives from the health method, Yeon-do-su). Body-mind technique is composed of Soo-pyeong-jin-gongbup, Man-soo-cham-gong-bup, Hwa-chun-neung-gong-bup, Won-gyusang- chun-bup, and meditation. Body-mind technique is about concentrating the mind on the lower abdomen region so that the entire balance of the body would pivot on that region. The idea is that if the mind directs the body to have its lower abdomen as its center on which its high-low, left-right, and front-back distinctions are defined, then the resulting posture will be one of harmony which straightens out the bent and twisted spine as well as the entire skeletal structure of the body. The posture will also relax the bodily functions so that the blood vessels expand, enabling more blood flow, which would have the effect of preventing cardiac diseases. Moreover, the posture will relax the muscles in the abdomen area, which would have a positive effect on the internal organs of that area. Overall, the body and mind would find harmony and balance through the practice of Body-mind technique. The objective of this study is to create an exercise program that would effectively prevent diseases by modifying the posture of the body. In order to reach such objective, a 21-week experiment was devised to verify the effect of Body-mind technique on the posture and pelvis displacement of aged people. The experiment applied Body-mind technique on 9 aged women with displaced physical conditions. Each session lasted 1~2 hours and 2 sessions took place each week, for 21 weeks. The sessions also focused on specific practices of Body-mind technique that are designed to relax the pelvis, spine, and shoulder joints. The PA200 was used in order to measure changes in body shape. Through this experiment, it was possible to examine the displaced pelvis of subjects and the effect that Body-mind technique brings them. The findings of the experiment are as follow: 1) 2) 3) 4) After 21 weeks of Body-mind technique, the head area of subjects` bodies showed noticeable changes. After 21 weeks of Body-mind technique, the upper limb of subjects` bodies showed noticeable changes, from the front and side view. After 21 weeks of Body-mind technique, the pelvis area of subjects` bodies showed noticeable changes, from the front and side view. After 21 weeks of Body-mind technique, the lower limb of subjects` bodies showed noticeable changes, only from the side view. The results of the measurements made with PA200 during the 21 weeks of experimentation show significant changes in subjects` bodies. This result shows that many changes in the body occur due to tension of the muscles. Therefore, by relaxing the muscles through appropriate exercising methods, the body can experience positive changes in its posture and structure. This kind of change can facilitate better movement, and even prevent diseases. Many aged people lack understanding of the importance of physical posture and structure; and so they are open to the risk of physical displacement and diseases. One of the ways to meet this challenge is to conduct an appropriate exercise program, and to foster the training of experts that can conduct such program. Moreover, even young people who suffer diseases resulting from physical displacement can benefit from Body-mind technique, and therefore more studies must be done on people of young age.