The purposes of this study were to analyze the effects of physical characteristics on development of physical fitness and to extract the factor structure of physical fitness.
The subjects selected for this study were 360 elementary school boys, aged ...
The purposes of this study were to analyze the effects of physical characteristics on development of physical fitness and to extract the factor structure of physical fitness.
The subjects selected for this study were 360 elementary school boys, aged 9 to 11 years old.
The findings of this study were as follows;
1.Development of physical fitness
In elementary school boys, physical fitness, strength, power, muscular endurance, flexibility and speed showed a tendency to increase continuously with age.
2.The factor structures of physical fitness
The factor structures of physical fitness in elementary school boys were composed of strength, body coordination, agility, balance and speed.
3.The effect of physical characteristics on the factors of physical fitness
Physique of elementary school boys was effected on the factor of strength and speed, and
skinfold thickness was effected on body coordination and agility.