A Study On Influences Of Winter Swimming Upon The Physique Of Senior Citizens

With the changing of China’s population structure and the acceleratingprogress of the aging society, as well as the objective reality of variousevaluation of elderly people’s physique decreasing, senior citizens’ healthy hasattracted great attention. Due to the particularity of elderly people’s physique,and not every sport fitting the aged to exercise, so exploration and research ofsports program and exercise methods fitting the aged and making scientificfitness program and exercise prescription for the aged have become a problemneeding prompt solution.This study made a survey among61senior citizens who has participated inthe winter swimming over3years. Via questionnaire survey, the situation ofsenior citizens’ health, diet, lifestyle and physical exercise is clearly shown to us.At the same time, the senior citizens’ physique index, bone mineral density andbody composition are analyzed and studied, and the influence of winterswimming upon the physique of senior citizens is explored, which help us seekthe scientific value of winter swimming improving the physique of the elder,body composition and bone metabolism.Conclusions of the study are as follows:1. Winter swimming has little influence on the elders’ body mass index,waistline, hipline and waist to hip ration, as well as body shape.2. Winter swimming could reduce the elder’s peaceful heart rate, improveblood pressure state, increase lung capacity level, improve the pulmonaryventilation function, and promote the cardio-pulmonary function of the seniorcitizen.3. Winter swimming could enhance the lower limb flexibility, balancecapacity and reaction speed, and elevate senior citizens’ physique and athletic ability.4. Long-term winter swimming is beneficial to maintain and increase bonemineral content and bone mineral density, and enhance bone metabolismcapacity, and play an important role in preventing osteoporosis and fracture.5. Winter swimming could reduce body fat mass and BT%, increase leanmuscle mass and lean mass, adjust and enhance the proportion of bodycomposition, and promote the body composition to develop on a healthy track.6. The body composition of the senior citizen, such as mineral salt, leanmuscle mass, lean body mass is direct proportion to BMD, which remind us thatthe increase of mineral salt, lean muscle mass, lean body mass attaches greatimportance to maintain and promote BMD.7. Winter swimming is a good way for senior citizens to enhance theirphysique, BMD and body composition, and plays an importance role inpromoting the elders’ health, preventing geriatric diseases and elevating theirliving standards. This sport is suitable for the senior citizens to develop.