13 / 19
Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research
|
Volume 3
Page 33
allied
academies
J u n e 2 8 - 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 | D u b l i n , I r e l a n d
Joint Event on
NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
&
International Conference on
International Conference on
DIFFERENCE PARTICIPATION OF
KOREAN FEMALE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
BY LIFE CYCLE
Younshin Nam
1
and
Hankyo Seo
2
1
Duksung Women’s University, Republic of Korea
2
Shinhan University, Republic of Korea
T
he frequency of physical activity and participating sport are different from
the life cycle of women in Korea. Women in their teens, 20’s and 30’s have a
significantly higher rate of ‘never doing physical activity’. The lack of physical
activity can lead to a health threat. Women in their teens and 20’s say that
physical activity makes muscles and skeletons male-like and it makes hard
to maintain their beauty (Nam Younshin, Ju Seung-hee, 2012). Women have
different life cycle characteristics. Women experience different physical and
mental experiences from men such as menstrual period, pregnancy period,
childcare period, menopause period. At this level, women’s physical activity
policies must be developed and promoted with considering women’s life cycle
characteristics. The purpose of this study is to promote for regular physical
activity as women’s life cycle.
Methods:
2016 data from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism survey
on participation in the national sports were recycled. The subjects of this
study were 4,569 Korean Women. The 647 women were in their teens and
635 women in 20’s. 792 women were in their 30’s and 854 women in 40’s. The
711 women were in 50’s, 453women in 60’s and 477 women in over 70’s.
Results:
The percentages of “never doing physical activity” are 35.7% in 10’s,
36.4% in 20’s, 38.6% in 30’s, 28.5% in 40’s, 25.3% in 50’s, 30.1% in 60’s, and
42.2% in over 70’s. The percentages of “once a week” are 16.2% in 10’s, 8.0%
in 20’s, 6.8% in 30’s, 6.0% in 40’s, 6.3% in 50’s, 5.3% in 60’s, and 4.7% in over
70’s. The percentages of “twice a week” are 15.8% in 10’s, 10.5% in 20’s, 10.1%
in 30’s, 9.6% in 40’s, 10.9% in 50’s, 9.9% in 60’s, and 14.6% in over 70’s. The
percentages of “three times a week” are 13.0% in 10’s, 17.6% in 20’s, 17.2%
in 30’s, 23.3% in 40’s, 19.6% in 50’s, 22.2% in 60’s, and 12.3% in over 70’s. The
percentages of “four times a week” are 2.4% in 10’s, 5.2% in 20’s, 3.9% in 30’s,
4.0% in 40’s, 6.5% in 50’s, 3.9% in 60’s, and 4.1% in over 70’s. The percentages
of “five times a week” are 4.9% in 10’s, 9.3% in 20’s, 9.2% in 30’s, 12.5% in
40’s, 13.4% in 50’s, 10.6% in 60’s, and 3.1% in over 70’s. The percentages of
“six times a week” are 0.7% in 10’s, 1.6% in 20’s, 1.6% in 30’s, 2.3% in 40’s,
2.5% in 50’s, 3.6% in 60’s, and 3.6% in over 70’s. The percentages of “doing
physical activity everyday” are 1.8% in 10’s, 0.5% in 20’s, 1.4% in 30’s, 2.5% in
40’s, 4.8% in 50’s, 4.0% in 60’s, and 7.1% in over 70’s. The most participating
physical activity in teenagers was jump rope. Walking, body building, yoga
were in dominant physical activities in 20’s and 30’s. Walking was the most
common physical activity in the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and over 70’s.
Discussion:
In order to improve the health and fitness of women, to improve
Younshin Nam is currently working at Duksung
Women’s University in Seoul, Korea. During
2015 February till now she became Director of
Seoul Sports Council. During 2012, January to
till now she is working as Advisory Committee
of Korean Sports and Olympic Committee and
Vice-President of Korean Society of Sport Policy
also as Vice-President of Korean Sport Exercise
Physiology.
younshinkr@duksung.ac.krBIOGRAPHY
Younshin Nam et al., J Neurol Neurorehabil Res 2018, Volume 3
their quality of life, and relieve their stress,
women’s sports policies are required for each
lifecycle.