大学生の入学時における体力の年次推移

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In the present study, we analyzed 30 years of physical fitness test data accumulated between 1975 and 2006. The data were obtained from three different universities, including of students with physical education major (PE) and two other groups of general education students (GE). The results showed that body height (H) and weight (W) were appreciably higher in PE than in GE for both males and females, and BMI (=W/H2) was also greater in PE, suggesting greater body size and muscle volumes in PE than in GE. The fitness levels of PE were also greater than those in GE. Regarding changes since 1975, physique increased continuously throughout the 3 periods since 1975 for both males and females in PE and GE. In contrast, however, functional test items related to muscle strength, explosive power, agility, and endurance showed a decrease over the past 10 years (third period) for both males and females in both PE and GE. In this process, PE showed a more drastic decrement in muscle strength, becoming almost equal to that of GE. The only exception was flexibility, which significantly increased in PE during the most recent-10 years. These results indicate that the functional aspects of physical fitness have tended to decrease despite increases in body size, particularly during the past 10 years.
大阪体育大学の論文