Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the physique and fitness fo seven-year-old children by gender. The results can also be used not only to set a barometer for the children's physical development status but also to provide the basic data which required to the field of education. 106 kindergarteners (age: 7 years old, boy: 62, girl: 44) in U city were participated as subjects. Three physique tests height, weight and BMI measurements and five fitness tests such as bending forward, long jump, balance, 25 m shuttle run, and hanging in the horizontal bar were performed to measure physical fitness level. The results of the study were as follows: 1)Gender differences in physique were not found. 2) for fitness comparison between the gender, significant differences were found in flexibility, balance and power. 3) Female has better physical fitness status(flexibility, balance) compared to the male subject.
| Translated title of the contribution | Comparative Analysis of Physique and Fitness of Seven-year-old Children by Gender |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 1501-1508 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | 한국체육과학회지 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Dec 2012 |