美和技術學院大專新生體適能差異之研究－以90－95學年度為例

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate and to compare the changes and differences in the physical fitness performance among college freshmen. Data were collected for six continuously school years from the year of 90 to 95. In total of 2820 samples, 917 male and 1903 female students who were attending the four-year technical school, were included. Using the official criteria issued by the Ministry of Education, the evaluation of physical fitness was determined by the body mass index (BMI), the flexibility (bending-forward), the extremity power (stand-still jumping), and the muscular strength/endurance (1-minute sit-up). Data were analyzed by one-way or ANOVA with SPSS for Windows. The results were categorized as follows: (a) There were significant differences in the flexibility, the muscular strength/endurance, extremity power among the four-year technical male students during various school years, No significant difference were in the height and weight, and the BMI. (b) There were significant differences in the BMI, the flexibility, the muscular strength/endurance, and the extremity power among the four-year technical female students during various school years. No significant difference were in the height and weight. Based on the results shown above, the conclusions of this study were: From the evaluation in the physical fitness among the male freshmen, their performances in the flexibility were not significantly varied during the 6-year study period. The performance in the muscle strength/endurance, the extremity power, however, deteriorated through the years. Among the female freshmen, their performances in the flexibility, the muscle strength/endurance, and the extremity power were deteriorated as well. The school should emphasize the teaching strategy for the physical education in order to promote the importance of health awareness to our younger generation.