본 연구는 대사증후군을 가진 65세 이상 노인여성을 대상으로 마루운동을 실시하여 노인활동체력, 혈중지질 및 동맥경직도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 대사증후군을 가진 여성노인 41명을 무작위로 운동군(23명), 통제군(18명)으로 배정하였다. 운동군은 총 12주간 주 3회로 실시하였으며, 운동강도는 30%-60%의 HRR로 점진적으로 증가시켰다. 본 연구결과, 운동군이 노인활동체력(하지근력, 상지근력, 유연성, 심폐지구력 및 신체조성(체지방률, 제지방량, 허리둘레)), 혈중지질(총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, HDL 콜레스테롤 및 LDL 콜레스테롤) 및 동맥경 직도에서 실험 전·후 긍정적인 변화를 보였고, 통제군에 비해 유의한 차이를 나타냈다. 결과적으로 대사증후군을 가진 여성노인들은 마루운동 프로그램 참여에 따라 노인활동체력이 향상되고, 혈중지질과 동맥경직도에 긍정적인 변화가 일어났다. 따라서, 마루운동프로그램은 대사증후군 개선에 효과적인 프로그램임을 시사한다.

A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a needle, or via fingerprick. They are used to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral contents, drug effectiveness, and organ function. Although the term blood test is used, most routine tests (except for most haematology) are done on plasma or serum, instead of blood cells. Main advantage of using saliva in diagnostics is easy and non invasive sample taking compared to peripheral blood. According to the study published, saliva contains more than 20 percent of the proteins found in blood. The purpose of present study is to compare biochemical enzymes in saliva and in blood serum and to evaluate the usefulness of saliva specimens instead of blood in dental clinic. The saliva from 215 healthy over 50 years of aged people lived in Dong-gu district, Gwangu city was collected and the analysis was performed by six enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). ELISA results were compared with blood chemistry results. The values or patterns on Alanine Aminotransperase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransperase (AST), Cholesterol and Triglyceride in saliva were not correlated with those in blood serum. However, Albumine and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP) were followed the positive relationship with blood chemistry. These result showed that detection and identification of Albumine and γ-GTP level could be established by saliva ELISA analysis, so that ELISA assay on saliva could be useful alternative to serum testing.