剣道の高年高段者に見られる体力特徴について

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13 high trained Kendo champion aged above 50 years old were measured on physique and tested on their exercise ability mainly neuromuscle coordination and muscle strength. The results were as follows. 1. Girths of right arm are larger than that of left, but no difference are found for legs. 2. Right side forearm flexor and grip strength are larger than that of left in the case of up to 70 years old men, but on above 70 years old men the results are reversed. 3. Ratio of the grip strength to the girth of forearm of this subjects is larger than that of ordinaly men. 4. the decreasing tendency are not found with age in strength of blow and differential calculus value of trod on. 5. The errors observed on the test both forefingers of the subjects requested to touch simultaneously to the median board are minimum when they turned their face right. 6. the results of so-called adult physical fitness test and other indications of enduarance of these subjects are rather low and at least it seems to us that Kendo training is not always effective to increase the endurance. From above mentioned results, the Kendo training looks like effective to promote the central nervous system concerning with movement and to maintain the high level brain function as the mental activity too.
日本体力医学会の論文
1971-06-01