A Study of the Physical Growth of the Members of a Judo Club

Abstract

This paper is mainly concerned with a typological analysis of the influence of exercise life upon the physical growth of senior high school students. The author researched students who belonged to a judo club at a junior high school and at a senior high school for six years. Then I analysed the change of their physical growth in terms of the results of physical measurement, a physical fitness diagnostic test, and a motor ability test for three years at their senior high school days.
Results:
(1) Physical measurement shows that the members of a judo club are superior to non-exercise groups in breadth and volume growth at each grade of a senior high school.
(2) A physical fitness diagnostic test shows that the members of a judo club are superior to non-exercise groups in the static strength such as back strength, grip strength, etc.
(3) In teaching senior high school students, it is necessary to examine their physical fitness from the viewpoints of physical form and function, and integrate it into the education system of a senior high school.