Comparative Analysis of PAPS Fitness Factors for Elementary School Students before and after the COVID-19(Gangwon area)

Abstract

본 연구는 코로나19 상황에서 초등학교 5학년 학생들의 체력요인 비교 연구를 위해 PAPS(체중, 유연성, 순발력, 악력)을 적용한 기준으로 체력 변화를 분석 하였다. 대상자는 초등학교 5학년 학생으로 대조군 80명(남45, 여35)과 실험군 71명(남36명, 여35명)으로 총 151명을 실험 대상자로 선정하였으며 결과 분석을 위해 독립 T-test를 실시하였다. 첫째, 남/여 초등학생의 체중은 코로나19 전보다 3년 후 평균 수치상으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 집단 간 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>.05). 둘째, 남/여 초등학생의 유연성 비교는 코로나19 전보다 3년 후 평균 수치상으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 집단 간 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>.05). 셋째, 남/여 초등학생의 순발력 비교는 코로나19 전보다 3년 후 평균 수치상으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 집단 간 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>.05). 넷째, 남/여 초등학생의 우/좌 악력 비교는 코로나19 전보다 3년 후 평균 수치상으로 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 남학생 악력(좌)에서만 집단 간 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.05). 이상의 비교 결과로 볼 때 코로나19 전과 후에 강원지역 초등학생의 체력요인의 감소는 없다고 볼 수 있다. 이러한 결과는 코로나19에 따른 움직임의 감소보다는 초등학생 성장기에 나타난 영양, 환경, 유전, 운동 등의 다양한 측면에서 영향을 받았을 것으로 보여 진다.This study aimed at analyzing and comparing changes in the PAPS fitness factors (weight, flexibility, quick adaptation, grip strength) of fifth grade elementary school students under the COVID-19 pandemic. Measurement and comparison were carried out on a total of 151 fifth grade elementary school students, including 80 students in the control group (45 male students and 35 female students) and 71 students in the experimental group for comparison (36 male students and 35 female students). The independent t-test was carried out for the analysis result. First, the weight of male and female elementary school students increased numerically on average 3 years later in comparison to their weight prior to the COVID-19, but there was no significant difference between the groups (p>.05). Second, the flexibility of male and female elementary school students increased numerically on average 3 years later compared to their flexibility prior to the COVID-19, but there was no significant difference shown between the groups (p>.05). Third, the quick adaptation of male and female elementary school students increased numerically on average 3 years later in comparison to their quick adaptation prior to the COVID-19, but there was no significant difference shown between the groups (p>.05). Fourth, the right and left hand grip strengths of male and female elementary school students increased numerically on average 3 years later compared to their right and left hand grip strengths prior to the COVID-19 and there was a significant difference only shown in the left hand grip strength of male students between the groups (p<.05). According to the above comparison results, it can be seen that there is no decrease in the fitness factors of elementary school students between before and after the COVID-19 Gangwon area. It is These results are likely to have been influenced by various aspects such as nutrition, environment, genetics, and exercise that appeared during the growth period of elementary school students rather than the decrease in movement caused by COVID-19.