The purpose of this study was to examine the timing and sequence of growth and development velocity curves of some physique and physical fitness aligned on age at peak height velocity.
The study design, the subjects, and the method used in cross-sec...
The purpose of this study was to examine the timing and sequence of growth and development velocity curves of some physique and physical fitness aligned on age at peak height velocity.
The study design, the subjects, and the method used in cross-sectional investigation reported by Ministry of Physical Education and Youth of Korea(1989).
According to the reported by Ministry of Physical Education and Youth, the subjects participated in goverment study were 7 through 50 over years of age who belonged to typical primary, junior and senior high school, college and adult, and about 550 males and 550 females in each age.
Thus, the total sample size were 6,316 males and 6,316 females. Grand total was 12,632.
For physique measured, 2 body linearity items ; body height and sitting height, 5 body bulk items ; body weight, chest girth and 3 site skinfold thickness items were selected.
For physical fitness measured, 8 items such as grip strength, sit-ups, 10m shuttle run, standing long jump, 50m dash, long distance run, eyeclosed foot balance and trunk flexion were selected.
Measurements were actually worked out in April through July, 1989.
The mean and the standard deviation were computed for each itesm, each age, and each sex, respectively.
The growth and development velocity magnitudes of some physique and physical fitness in this study were calculated by personal computer.
The conclusion obtained as follows.
1. Ages at PHV occurred earlier about 3years than males on the average.
2. Maximal annual increments (PV) in body weight, chest girth and sitting height appeared to coincide with PHV in males, but, to about 1 and 2 years after PHV in females.
3. Two occurrence of peak velocity gained in the chest girth for males and 3 site skinfold for females.
In contrast, peak velocity of triceps skinfold was not appeared in males.
4. Peak velocities of grip strength and trunk flexion occurred about 1 to 2 years after PHV in both sexes.
Peak velocities of 50m dash and long distance run occurred about 1 to 2 years after PHV in males.
5. Peak velocities of sit-ups, standing long jump and eyeclosed foot balance occurred about 1 to 2 years before PHV in both sexes, respectively.
6. Peak velocity of 10m shuttle run was not occurred in both sexes, peak velocity of 50m dash was not occurred in females.
7. Generally, peak velocities of physique and physical fitness occurred earlier about 1 to 3 years in females than in males.