고령자에 적합한 탄성밴드 운동 프로그램 개발에 필요찬 기초 자료를 제시하기 위하여, 10주간의 탄성밴드 운동이 본태성 고혈압 환자 2기(중등증)로 판명되어 혈압 강하제를 복용하고 있고, 일상생활에 운동습관이 없었던 평균 73세의 여성 고령자 20명(운동군 : 10명 , 통제군 : 10명)의 신체성분, 혈압, 혈중 지질 그리고 생활 체력 수준에 미치는 효과를 검토한 결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 탄성밴드 운동 후 체중과 BMI는 변화하지 않았으나, 근육량은 유의한 증가를, 체지방률 에서는 유의한 감소를 보였다. 2. 탄성밴드 운동 후 운동관의 혈압은 유의하게 감소하였으나 통제군은 유의하게 증가 하였다. 3. 탄성밴드 운동 후 총 콜레스테롤, 고밀토지단백, 중성지방에는 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 저밀도지단백 콜레스테롤에서는 유의한 감소를 보였다. 4. 탄성밴드 운동 후 생활체력수준이 유의하게 향상되었다 따라서 고령여성 고혈압 환자를 대상으로 한 적정강도의 10주간 탄성밴드를 이용한 저항운동은 혈압 및 생활체력수준을 개선시키는 유익한 신체운동 프로그램의 가능성을 제시하였다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of blood pressure, blood lipids, and ADL after a long duration elastic band training. The subjects of study consist of two groups(group A : exercise group, group B : control group ; 68~78 years)of hypertensive, who are the residents at Silver Town in Y City. The results of this study were as followings; 1. Group A had no significant difference for weight, fat mass and body mass index but soft lean mass and fat free mass increased significant difference and %body fat decreased significant difference between pre and post of the program. There was no significant difference between pre and post of the program in Group B for all of body composition. 2. There was significant difference between group A and B on the change of blood pressure for every weekly. The blood pressure of group A was from 139.2/82.8 mmHg to 128.4/75.8 mmHg and group B was from 137/76.6 mmHg to 141.4/82.8 mmHg. The blood pressure of group A decreased by significant difference but group B increased by significant difference. 3. There was no significant difference for total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein and triglyceride, but low density lipoprotein was significant difference between pre and post of the program in group A. Group B had no significant difference between pre and post of the program for blood lipids. 4. All of ADL(activity of daily living) was improved by significant difference between pre and post of the program in group A. There was significant difference only for sit and reach of ADL between pre and post of the program in group B. The results of study suggested that it was possible to introduce the technology of alastic band for the health care program of elderly people because the resistant training through elastic band of the proper intensity was useful for the improvement of higher pressure and ADL in hypertensive elderly women for 10 weeks.