The Physique and Physical Fitness of Thai Students in Udon-Thani Prefecture : -in comparison with Japanese children(No.3)-

The objective of this study was intended to complete the basic investigative data to be used for physical education in the Kingdom of Thailand.The examinees were students from twelve- to seventeen-years-old of the school where the investigation took place(n=544 girls and 621 boys).The research was carried out with regard to height,weight,sit-ups,trunk-flexion,side-steps,50m-run,long-jump and grip-strength.Simultaneously,an investigation was made in terms of physique and physical fitness of the Thai students in comparison with the Japanese students in the same generation.The results were: 1.Height: Among thirteen-,fourteen-,fifteen-,and sixteen-years-old of boys,Japanese students were significantly taller than Thai counterparts.Among girls,there was not a significant difference between Japanese students and Thai counterparts.Weight: Among fourteen-,fifteen-,sixteen-years-old of girls,and among twelve-years-old and from fourteen- to seventeen-years-old of boys,Japanese students were significantly heavier than Thai counterparts.2.With regard to girls,Japanese students made significantly higher scores in terms of sit-ups,trunk-flexion,side-steps and long-jump than Thai counterparts in all ages.Among thirteen- and fourteen-years-old,they made significantly higher score in 50m-run.On the other hand,Thai students made clearly better score in grip-strength among twelve-,thirteen-,fifteen- and sixteen-years-old.For boys,Japanese students made significantly higher scores in sit-ups,trunk-flexion and long-jump than Thai counterparts in all ages.From thirteen- to seventeen-years-old,they made significantly higher score in long-jump.On the other hand,Thai students run significantly faster in 50m-run among twelve-,fifteen-,and sixteen-years-old.From twelve- to fifteen-years-old,they made significantly higher score in grip-strength