A STUDY ON SO-CALLED BODY FLEXIBILITY
- VernacularTitle:いわゆる体柔軟性について
- Author:
YOSHIHARU SHIBATA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
1978;27(3):109-116
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
7 swimmers and 20 students majoring in physical education (call students for short) aged from 18 to 21 years were participated in this test.
Their height, weight and skinfold were measured, and their performance concerning with fingers-behind-back-touch (call f.b.b.t, for short) right and left flexibility, backward flexibility and forward flexibility were tested too.
Correlation of these data were investigated. The results were as follows;
1) The correlation between f.b.b.t. left and right, backward flexibility, and upper arm and back skinfold thickness were shown in swimmers and students.
2) The correlation between backward and forward flexibility, and Rohler's Index and upper arme, back skinfold thickness were shown in swimmers only.
3) In students, flexibility in these test items tended to be increased. In swimmers, those were a little or did not change.
4) In students, f.b.b.t. right, f.b.b.t. left and forward flexibility tended to be increased after exercise. In swimmers, those tended to be reduced after exercise. In all of the subject, backward flexibility tended to be reduced after exercise.
5) In swimmers, thickness of upper arm and back skinfold were thicker than those of students. In Rohler's Index, as same tendency was shown too.
6) In difference between f.b.b.t. right and left flexibility, swimmers' difference was smaller than that of students. And in total of right and left flexibility, swimmers' total was largely compared with that of sudents.
