Experimental Study On Body Functional Training Interven Tions Of Elderly Female’s Daily Living

In this study, the daily lives of elderly female population have been researched and analyzed using body functional trainings for intervention. The changes in their capability of daily lives before and after the intervention were compared and analyzed. Then the research further argues that from the perspective of functional training, combined with the practical value of the “body functional training” composed on the basis of the elder women’s daily lives, to provide a scientific basis for the development of functional training. It also provides a theoretical basis for the composition and promotion of the body functional training, as well as new workout ideas and training methods for the seniors’ fitness.Research Method:To conduct the research, voluntary subjects have been raised around the neighborhood of Chengdu Sport University. The subjects have been without illness or any physical defects and voluntarily to participate in the experimental studies. Before the experiment, the physical fitness agencies screening questionnaire and the PAR-Q questionnaire for screening have been used to ultimately select 20 women aged 60 or older(62.2±1.32). In the meantime the structure and motion range of the action of the original “body function training” method have been modified to form the final version of the “body function training” exercise program. The program is an intervention of 60 minutes long(from 19:00 to 20:00) exercise on every Monday/Wednesday/Friday at the aerobics hall, third floor of Health Building of Chengdu Sport University. The research took a period of eight weeks, before and after the intervention the following indicators have been tested: Static balance test: standing on one foot with eye closed, eyes closed strengthening Romberg syndrome; Dynamic balance ability test: turn a blind eye to mark time, BIODEX balance test; Strength test: repeated five times and sat up, grip strength, standing calf raises, core muscles test. All those measured data have been statistically analyzed.Research Results:1.Training interventions of the body functions can improve the muscle strength and daily life capabilities of the elderly. Static balance indexes before and after experiments: there was a significant difference(p<0.01)in the eyes closed strengthening Romberg syndrome experiment and the standing on one foot with closed eyes experiment; Dynamic balance ability indexes: there was a significant difference(p<0.01)in the eyes closed to marking time experiment and BIODEX balance test experiment; Strength indexes: there was a significant difference(p<0.01)in the repeated five times and sat up, grip strength, standing calf raises, core muscles experiments.2.There were no significant changes(P>0.05) in the indicators of the control group before and after the experiment. It indicates the current exercises of the elderly participating in only play a physical activity results and no significant role in promoting their muscle strength and balance. 3.After the experiment, the questionnaires to revisit the research subjects indicate that after the intervention, 100% of the elderly have felt their upper limbs, lower limbs muscle strength and core stability increased, also 90% of the subjects have been continued using this method to exercise after the experiment.Research Conclusion:1.After eight weeks of body functional training intervention, subjects’ upper and lower limbs muscle strength and balance have been improved significantly;2.After the interventions, the elderly women’s daily lives have increased capacity.