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individuals above 50 years of age, in an aquatic environment, because despite low RPE values, the HR increased throughout the whole
lesson.
The authors acknowledge Cosmed for financial support
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Piacentini MF et al. (2008) Proceedings of the 13th ECSS congress
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Giacomini et al. (2007) Proceedings of the 12th ECSS congress
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EFFECTS OF WATER EXERCISE DVD MEDIA AIMNG EXERCISE ADHERENCE FOR ELDERLY FROM COLD SNOWY REGION
HANAI, A., HANAI, Y., KANEDA, K.
HOKUSHO UNIVERSITY
Introduction: We have long been studying about the benefits of water exercise for elderly in cold snowy region (CSR). It is important to
keep physical fitness to prevent slips and falls in these people (Hanai et al, 2006), especially during winter season when their physical
activity fall due to snowy climate. In the present study, to facilitate the beneficial effects and their adherence of water exercise program,
we developed a self-training protocol of water exercise that could be performed in swimming pool and also at Japanese bathtub. This
protocol was recorded visually in DVD media, and distributed to participants who continued, or discontinued the water exercise class
during winter season (Oct to Feb 2008). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of self-training protocol prescription
for elderly in CSR on physical fitness levels and exercise adherence.
Methods: Twelve subjects were participated water exercise class from May to November 2008. Prior to winter season, (September) we
distributed a water exercise protocol by DVD media to facilitate exercise adherence during winter season. From December 2008 to
March 2009, half of the subjects continued WE class (CWE group), and the other half discontinued (DWE group). The state of exercise
adherence was asked by the questionnaire. Also, Life-related fitness assessment(LRFA) for the people in Northern regions included side
jump, sit ups and step over and duck under the rope (Watanabe et al. 2008) were tested in the periods at May, October 2008 and March
2009. Analyzed data were compared between the groups.
Results: Life-related fitness tended to improve or maintain at most of the subjects during the periods from May to November 2008. However,
the data of LRFA showed significant decline at DWE group in the periods from November 2008 to March 2009. Also, the state of
exercise adherence was low at DWE group.
Discussion: The contents of water exercise DVD media was developed including lower limbs strengthening, balance　and
stretching training at swimming pool, also exercise at Japanese bathtub as home-based exercise. Both groups applied self-training
prescription by DVD media, however, high percentage of exercise adherence and improvement of LRFA were found only at CWE group.
DVD media was useful tool to raise exercise adherence with participation of group-based exercise class.
References
Hanai A et al. (2006). Rev Port Cien Desp 6(Supl.2) 361-365.
Watanabe M et al. (2008). Bulletin of Hokusho College, 46:83-96.
THE IMPACT OF A 6 MONTH JEET KUNE DO TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PHYSICAL FITNESS IN UNTRAINED MALES
MICHIELON, G., INVERNIZZI, P.L., SCURATI, R., LONGO, S.
FACULTY OF ECERCISE SCIENCES - UNIVERSITY OF MILAN
INTRODUCTION: Recently the relationship between martial arts and physical fitness (1) has been pointed out, specially in the elderly (2).
Along with other martial arts Jeet Kune Do is a complete activity in terms of physical demand, such as strength and flexibility. The aim of
this study was to evaluate the physical fitness impact due to a 6 months training programme based on Jeet Kune Do martial art in untrained
people.
METHODS: Ten untrained males (M, mean±SD, age 26.3±5.6 years, height 174±0.1 cm, body mass 71.1±8.4 kg) volunteered for this study.
None of them had previous experiences in martial arts. After familiarisation with all the tests, each participant underwent a series of
physical fitness evaluations: upper limbs rapidity (UR) measured by the time (s) of 20 consecutively arm extensions, back and hamstrings
flexibility (BF) measured by the distance of the reached point (cm) after a trunk flexion, hip flexibility (HF) measured by the degree (deg) of
maximum legs width on the transverse plane in the sitting position, reaction time (RT) measured by the seconds (s) employed to punch an
aim after a sound signal, lower limbs power (LP) measured by the distance (m) reached after a long jump, punch attack endurance (PE)
measured by heart rate (HR, bpm) after two series of punch combinations. These tests were repeated after six months of a specific Jeet
Kune Do training programme. The programme was divided as follows: endurance (months 1-2: 400 min, months 3-4: 320 min, months
5-6: 240 min), submaximal strength (months 1-2: 240 min, months 3-4: 320 min, months 5-6: 320 min), maximal strength (months 1-2:
320 min, months 3-4: 240 min, months 5-6: 240 min), rapidity (months 1-2: 240 min, months 3-4: 320 min, months 5-6: 480 min) and
relaxation and flexibility (months 1-2: 240 min, months 3-4: 240 min, months 5-6: 160 min).
RESULTS: Between pre and post training, improvements expressed as absolute percentage were statistically significant (p