The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the Rohrer Index which was being used in a school.
The subjects participated in this study were 534 middle school boys in Seoul. The score of physical fitness factors(1,000m run, 100m run, and...
The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the Rohrer Index which was being used in a school.
The subjects participated in this study were 534 middle school boys in Seoul. The score of physical fitness factors(1,000m run, 100m run, and standing broad jump) of a physical examination which was executed in 1989 was collected.
The analysis of data was conducted to Pearson’s r, multiple R. The data was analyzed by using the subprograms(correlation, regression) of the SPSS/PC+.
The results were as follows. The validity of Rohrer Index as index of physique is high, but the validity of the Rohrer Index as a index of physical fitness is low.