TITLE:
Evaluation of Psychological Changes on Women Following Coordination Exercises: Immediate Effects of Life Kinetik® Implementation
AUTHORS:
Yutaro Hyodo, Takumi Jiroumaru, Hikaru Kitagawa, Yasumasa Oka, Junko Ochi, Nobuko Shichiri, Takamitsu Fujikawa
KEYWORDS:
Psychological State, Life Kinetik®, Mood Scale
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation,
Vol.12 No.3,
August
8,
2024
ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the immediate psychological effects of coordination exercises on women in Japan. Methods: The subjects were 17 adult women (height, 160.1 ± 5.1 cm; weight, 54.3 ± 10.5 kg; age, 57.8 ± 8.3 years) living in the community and attending a fitness club. The subjects performed a coordination exercise called Life Kinetik®. The subjects responded to the Two-Dimensional Mood Scale–Short Term before and after performing 30 minutes of Life Kinetik®. The results were tabulated and four psychological states were calculated (i.e., vitality, stability, pleasure, and arousal). The pre- and post-implementation results were statistically analyzed using a corresponding t-test. Results: Significant differences were found in activation and arousal levels, but not in stability and comfort levels. Conclusion: The coordination exercise, Life Kinetik®, was found to be an exercise program with potential psychological benefits, as it could change women’s psychological condition to active and excited states.