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中老年人從事休閒高爾夫運動之心率變異及步行次數與擊球成績之關係

中老年人體適能好與壞影響生活起居的基本能力，有了健康的身心，才能活得有尊嚴。本研究以151位中老年人從事高爾夫運動者為受試對象，觀測高爾夫運動前後其身體狀況之改變。

研究採問卷與實測法進行，地點為高雄左營海軍球場進行隨機抽樣，取得血壓、心跳與步行數。數據分析採描述統計、單因子變異數分析、T 檢定。

結果發現，中老年人在從事高爾夫運動前、中、後，其血壓達顯著差異，在血壓與擊球成績無顯著差異但在心率變異達顯著差異。心率變異、步行數與擊球成績均無顯著差異。

同時發現從事高爾夫球運動血壓與心跳的起伏不大，非常適合中老年人參與，在心跳率與步行數上均達運動與健身的功效，在擊球成績表現上65歲以上的球友成績不亞於年紀較輕者，所以高爾夫運動不只是ㄧ項良好的休閒運動，並且也能改善老年人身體機能活動效益。

The physical fitness of middle-aged and aged influences the basic capability for daily life. With health and sound body and mind, middle-aged and aged can live with dignity and happiness. The samples of this study focus on middle-aged and aged who play gulf sport and examine the changes of body conditions before- and after-playing gulf sport.

Questionnaires and practical examination are taken as research method in this study and the samples are randomly from the members of Navy gulf club, ZuoYing, Kaohsiung; pressure, heartbeats and steps are obtained as well. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, T-test are used to investigate the results and testify the hypothesis in this study.

The analysis results show that, on the one hand, the blood pressure of middle-aged and aged have significant differences before-, during, and after playing; the heartbeat rate variation also has significantly different; on the other hand, the blood pressure and the rate of heartbeat variation have insignificant effects with the results of hitting ball.

Furthermore, from the research, there has merely slight variation of blood pressure and heartbeat when playing gulf sport. Therefore, it is proper for middle-aged and aged to participate in and gulf sport can attain the effectiveness of exercise and body-building. As for the results of hitting ball, people who aged above 65 are as good as younger persons. In terms of the findings, gulf sport is not only a good sport for leisure time but also can improve the effectiveness of body functions of middle-aged and aged.