Chatterjee S, Mandal A, Das N
Department of Physiology (Calcutta University), University College of Science, India.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1993 Sep;33(3):268-77.
A cross-sectional study of physical and motor fitness measurements was undertaken on 629 healthy Indian (Bengalee) school-going boys of 9-18 years. The study brought to light gradual increase in physical and motor fitness measurements with the advancement of age except physical fitness score. Major increments were recorded between 13 and 15 years of age. All the fitness test scores showed significant positive correlations with age, height and weight but Dash, Shuttle Run and PFI showed significantly negative relationship. Indian boys of the present study were superior in Sit and Reach and inferior in Vertical Jump to the Belgian boys of comparable ages. These boys showed higher values in Vertical Jump than American boys after the age of 13. Dash and Shuttle Run test scores of Indian boys fall between 15th to 25th and 30th to 45th percentiles of American Standard respectively. Besides, American boys are superior in Grip Strength to Indian boys. Percentile values of physical and motor fitness test scores of Indian (Bengalee) boys are, therefore, useful for determining their present fitness status and potentiality in that particular community for specific sports activity.
对629名年龄在9至18岁的健康印度（孟加拉族）在校男生进行了一项身体和运动体能测量的横断面研究。该研究揭示，除身体素质得分外，随着年龄的增长，身体和运动体能测量值逐渐增加。主要增长发生在13至15岁之间。所有体能测试得分均与年龄、身高和体重呈显著正相关，但短跑、穿梭跑和体能指数显示出显著的负相关关系。本研究中的印度男孩在坐位体前屈方面优于同龄的比利时男孩，而在纵跳方面则不如他们。这些男孩在13岁以后的纵跳成绩高于美国男孩。印度男孩的短跑和穿梭跑测试得分分别处于美国标准的第15至25百分位和第30至45百分位之间。此外，美国男孩在握力方面优于印度男孩。因此，印度（孟加拉族）男孩身体和运动体能测试得分的百分位数值有助于确定他们在该特定社区中进行特定体育活动时的当前体能状况和潜力。
