중학생의 주거환경과 비만도에 따른 건강관련 체력수준에 대한 종단적 연구

초록

The purpose of the study was to analyze levels of physical fitness according to the living circumstance and level of obesity in middle school students. The results indicate that although no significant difference was found of according to the residential area there are significant difference according to school years (p<.05) and the level of obesity (p<.001). The third year of school students and normal weight students showed the compared to other two groups. For muscular endurance significant difference was obtained according to the residential area (p<.001), school year (p<.001) and obesity (p<.001). The third grade of middle school students had higher mean value, followed by second year and first year. Also students who are living in a mining town had higher mean value compared to other residential areas. The lower body weight group had higher mean value, followed by normal weight and obese group. There was significant difference for flexibility according to the school year (p<.001) and level of obesity (p<.001). Furthermore, significant difference was found for cardiorespiratory endurance according to the residential area (p<.001), school year (p<.001) and obesity (p<.001). Higher mean values were obtained for the third year of middle school, followed by second year and first year. Also students who are living in a sea village were better for cardiorespiratory endurance compared to other living areas. The lower body weight group had higher mean value, followed by normal weight and obese group.