建立老年人体适能检测项目之初步研究.docVIP

建立老年人體適能檢測項目之初步研究 楊漢琛/李其隆/范良誌 (台灣輔仁大學/台北縣鷺江國中/台灣輔仁大學) 摘要 本研究主旨研究結果將可做為Initial Study on the Establishment of Physical Fitness Examination Items for the Elderly Yang Han-Chen Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Abstract This paper aims to establish the types of physical fitness examination suitable for the elderly., and the results of this research can be used as important basis for choosing the type of physical fitness examination for the elderly. This study reviews and analyzes relevant domestic and foreign literature, and compiles five major categories and 12 items of examination. The most suitable types of examination are subsequently determined in a symposium by a panel of experts. Finally, examinations on 50 elderly persons in Taiwan and interviews are used to determine the appropriateness of the examination items. After literature review, symposium of experts, trials, and interviews, physical fitness examination items for the elderly are as follows: Physical Composition, using the body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio. Muscle and Muscle Endurance, using the grip strength and 30 seconds of standing leg bending and stretching. Flexibility, using seated forward body bending. Cardio-respiratory Endurance, using improved 3-minute step test and 1000-meter run (walk). Balancing, using open-eyed and close-eyed stork stands. This paper uses the physiological characteristics and physical examination principles of elderly persons to find the most suitable type of physical fitness examination for the elderly. It helps the elderly persons understand their own physical capacity, and assist them in improving physical fitness to enjoy a healthy and disease-free life. Keywords: elderly; physical fitness; examination item 緒論65歲以上者之體能常模；首先進行廣泛性之文獻查證，探討為65歲以上老年人適合用以檢測的項目，並召開專家座談以及試做來確認65歲以上老年人之健康體能檢測項目。 國內及國外常用的體能檢測項目 國外常用體能檢測項目 美國 1959年「美國健康、體育、休閒協會」(AAHPER)推出5~12年級學生體育及格標準開始，美國體能檢測才開始制度化，之後經1965、1975、1980及1988四次的大修正(表一)，才得到美國政府教育當局的認可(九十年度國民體能常模報告書，2001)。 表