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Perbedaan Daya Tahan Jantung dan Komposisi Tubuh (Persentase Lemak Tubuh) antara Peserta LanjutUsia Senam Tai Chi, Wai Tan Kung dan Sedenter)(The Difference of Cardiopulmonary Enduranceand Body Composition (Body Fat Percentage) Among Elderly members of Tai Chi Gymnastic, Wai Tankung Gymnastic and Elderly Sedenter)
The benefits of Tai Chi and wai Tan Kung exercises on cardiopulmonary endurance and body composition have become a controversial issue. The survey analytical comparasional study was performed to investigate the differences of cardiopulmonary endurance and body composition among elderly members of Tai Chi, Wa Tan Kung and elderly sedenter. The study involved 10 elderly members of Tai Chi, 10 elderly members of Tan Kung, and 10 elderly sedenter. The Astrand-Rhyming’s step test was conducter to measure the cardiopulmonary endurance. While the measurement of body composition (body fat percentage) was done using skinfold caliper. The data were analyzed with unpaired t-test (p≤0.05) The results of the study indicated that cardiopulmonary endurance (Vo2 max) and body composition (body fat percentage) of Tai Chi elderly members were better than of both Wai Tan Kung elderlymembers and of elderly, while cardiopulmonary endurance and body composition of Wai Tang Kung elderly members were batter than those of elderly sedenter. In conclusion, cardiopulmonary edurance (Vo2 max) and body composition (body fat percentage) of Tai Chi elderly members are the best among Wai Tan Kung elderly members and elderly members and elderly sedenter.
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