Aquatic exercise in older Korean women with arthritis: identifying barriers to and facilitators of long-term adherence.

The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing long-term adherence to aquatic exercise in older women with arthritis. Participants (n = 72) completed an educational program on aquatic exercise and underwent follow up for 6 months. At follow-up, women who continued aquatic exercise (adherence group, n = 25) had significantly higher scores than women in the nonadherence group (n = 47) in exercise self-efficacy (p < 0.

Ultrastructure and function of Sertoli cell processes in the Korean native goat.

The ultrastructure of Sertoli cell in the testes of Korean native goats was investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy to elucidate the relationship between germ cell and Sertoli cell processes in the spermiogenetic cycle. Type-A Sertoli cells at stage V of the spermiogenetic cycle and type-B Sertoli cells at stage VII of the spermiogenetic cycle were used for analysis. Morphologically, the Sertoli cell processes were classified into sheet-like and slender cord-like processes.