여성 노인의 뇌 건강을 위한 부채춤 효과연구: 뇌파측정방법을 중심으로

Abstract

The study was performed to investigate the effects of Korean fan dance on the brain health of elderly women through its influences on brain functions. For the study, elderly women aged over 60 years were assigned to two groups: 14 women in the experimental group, who participated in the fan dance practice, and 15 women in the control group, who did not participate in the fan dance practice. The practice was done for a period of 60 minutes twice a week over 12 weeks. For each group, brain function analysis was performed through EEG tests before and after the experiment, and data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 (IBM, USA) and two-way ANOVA, with measurements performed repeatedly to find any differences between the two groups (Korean fan dance group and control group) and times (before and after). With all statistical significances set at p<.05, the following conclusions were derived. First, there were five brain quotients in which significant differences were found between the two groups: basic rhythm quotient (left brain, right brain), attention quotient (left brain, right brain), activity quotient (left brain, right brain), emotion quotient, and anti-stress quotient (left brain, right brain). Second, four brain quotients showed significant differences by time (before and after): self-regulation quotient, basic rhythm quotient (left brain), attention quotient (left brain), and emotion quotient. Third, there were five brain quotients in which significant differences in interaction were found: self-regulation quotient, basic rhythm quotient (right brain), emotion quotient, correlation quotient, and brain quotient. The results of this study newly established the benefit of Korean fan dance as part of brain health programs for elderly women, and its importance can be scientifically proven. This study is expected to open up a new practical field of study that will lead to the development of various brain-based dance programs that effectively improve brain functions.