Title Page
Abstract
Contents
1. Introduction 12
1.1. Background and necessity 12
1.2. Purpose 16
1.3. Hypothesis 16
2. Theoretical background 17
2.1. Sarcopenia 17
2.2. Anatomical structure and functional characteristics of lower limbs 20
2.3. Whole Body Vibration Exercise 23
2.4. Thigh thick measurements 25
2.5. Balance ability in the elderly 26
2.6. Flexibility in the elderly 28
2.7. Strength 30
3. Methods 34
3.1. Subjects 34
3.2. Process of Research 34
3.3. Clinical Measurement 37
3.3.1. Body composition Measurement 37
3.3.2. Thigh thick measurement 38
3.3.3. Strength test 39
3.3.4. Balance ability test 41
3.3.5. Flexibility test (Sit and Reach test) 42
3.4. Intervention 43
3.4.1. Whole body vibration exercise program 43
3.5. Statistical Analysis 44
4. Result 46
4.1. General characteristics of subjects 46
4.2. Body composition comparison between two groups 46
4.3. Thigh thick comparison 47
4.4. Strength comparison 47
4.4.1. Isokinetic strength comparison 47
4.4.2. Hand grip strength comparison 50
4.5. Balance ability Comparison 50
4.6. Flexibility comparison 51
5. Discussion 52
6. Conclusion 55
List of references 57
List of abbreviations 68
Abstract of Korean 71
Appendix 73
Appendix 1. Agreement to participate 73
Appendix 2. Document for offering subjects 74
Appendix 3. Information Provided to Participants 76
Table 1. WBV Program 44
Table 2. General characteristics 46
Table 3. BMI Comparison of the two groups 47
Table 4. Thigh thickness comparison of the two groups 47
Table 5. Comparison of the isokinetic extension muscle strength of the right knee joint of the two groups 49
Table 6. Comparison of the isokinetic flexion muscle strength of the right knee joint of the two groups 49
Table 7. Comparison of the isokinetic extension muscle strength of the left knee joint of the two groups 49
Table 8. Comparison of the isokinetic flexion muscle strength of the left knee joint of the two groups 49
Table 9. Comparison of handgrip strength of the two groups 50
Table 10. Comparison of SEBT of the two groups 50
Table 11. Comparison of Sit and Reach Test 51
Figure 1. Design of the study 36
Figure 2. Body component measurement instrument (Inbody 570, Biospace, Korea)... 38
Figure 3. Tape measure and thigh thick measurements posture 39
Figure 4. Isokinetic muscle strength measurement machine and measurement posture 40
Figure 5. Grip strength measuring device (EH-101 Digital Dynamometer) and measurement posture 41
Figure 6. Balance ability – SEBT (Star Excursion Balance Test) 42
Figure 7. Sit and Reach Test (Flexion Meter KL Sports Industry, Korea) and measurement posture 43
Figure 8. Whole body vibration exercise machine (Galileo Med L Novotec, Germany) exercise posture 44