Character and influence of the existence of sports club affiliation on physical fitness and motor ability in a school period

Abstract

This study evaluated the influence of the existence of sports club affiliation on physical fitness and motor ability in a school period and the relationship between the items of physical fitness and motor ability. The participants were 33 schoolchildren. We investigated the sports club and measured nine items of physical fitness and motor ability. Two groups were compared for physical fitness and motor ability given the existence of sports club affiliation. We investigated the relationship for nine items of physical fitness and motor ability. As a result, none of the measurement items exhibited a significant difference between the two groups given the existence of sports club affiliation. There was a significant correlation between softball throw and grip strength, sit-ups, lateral-repetitive vault,50 m run, and stand-width jump and between sit-ups and lateral-repetitive vault and stand-width jump. There was also a significant correlation between the lateral-repetitive vault and the 50 m run and stand-width jump and between the 50 m run and stand-width jump. It was suggested that a difference does not arise in the physical fitness and motor ability given the existence of affiliation of the sports club, softball throw was an indicator of synthetic motor ability, and the rectus abdominis bore an important role in demonstrating agility and saltation. The schoolchildren with high agility also had high ability in speed and saltation. Abstract: This study evaluated the influence of the existence of sports club affiliation on physical fitness and motor ability in a school period and the relationship between the items of physical fitness and motor ability. The participants were 33 schoolchildren. We investigated the sports club and measured nine items of physical fitness and motor ability.