Effects of physical exercise on women with disabilities in South Korea: A meta-analysis

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Abstract

This study is the first to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the effects of physical exercise on South Korean women with disabilities using the data of previous studies. This study performed a meta-analysis of the effect sizes of exercise programs for women with disabilities using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3.0 and a total of 16 papers with 154 participants. The largest effect sizes were found for changes in muscle strength (d = 2.407) for treatment effects, horseback riding (d = 3.080) for exercise type, 45–50 min (d = 3.080) for duration of a single exercise session, three times (d = 0.963) for frequency of exercise per week, 15 weeks (d = 1.974) for period of exercise and 45 times (d = 1.974) for total number of sessions. The results of this meta-analysis showed that exercise programs suitable for the individual-level characteristics of disabled individuals can and should be developed and implemented.

Original languageEnglish
Article number12791
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume18
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Disabilities
  • Meta-analysis
  • Physical effects
  • Physical exercise
  • Psychological effects
  • Women

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