PHYSICAL FITNESS OF THE INHABITANTS IN KANTO DISTRICT / 体力科学

ABSTRACT

962 male inhabitants aged from 30 to 60 in Kanto district were tested on their physique and physical fitness. The results were as follows.<BR>1) So their weight was havier than those of nations but on their height relatively that their Rohler's Index was biger than that of nations.<BR>2) Their motor ability was generally inferior than that of nations, especially it was remarkable on the subject on their thirties.<BR>3) The subjects who was superior on the ability of 5 minutes running had the biger Rohler's Index and larger skinfold than that of inferior one.<BR>4) Persons who had less skinfold were inferior on their other physical activities.<BR>5) The subject who had the skinfold ranged from 25mm to 39mm (i. e. had 14-21 percentage fat to their weight) showed highest ability with the running distance within 5 minutes, backward flexibility and vertical jump.<BR>6) It seems to me that the meaning of forward flexibility as the item of physical fitness should be discussed further more after a lot of investigations.