坐姿藥球投擲評估大專院校學生上肢肌力之應用

Application of Seated Medicine Ball Throwing Assessment to Evaluate Upper Limb Strength in College Students

10.6204/JRSHP.202312_(24).0001

郭佳怡(Jia-Yi Guo)；蘇蕙芬(Huey-Fen Su)

伏地挺身 ； 握力 ； Push-ups ； Grip strength

休閒運動保健學報

24期（2023 / 12 / 01）

1 - 9

繁體中文;英文

背景：國內大專院校學生體適能測驗之肌力評估有仰臥起坐和立定跳遠二項測驗，分別為核心與下肢肌力之評估，而運動體能需要評估上肢肌力時僅有伏地挺身測試方法，但此方法動作標準化的難度較高且耗時，依據國外研究指出坐姿藥球投擲可作為評估銀髮族、兒童及青少年上肢肌力之有效測試方法。方法：以大專院校生為研究對象，探究坐姿藥球投擲評估上肢肌力之關聯性。研究方法：以70位平均年齡20.97±1.24歲大專院校學生為研究對象，測驗坐姿藥球投擲、伏地挺身與握力測驗。結果：顯示藥球投擲與握力及伏地挺身表現呈現顯著正相關。結論：坐姿藥球投擲與目前國內研究評估上肢肌力之測驗結果具有顯著相關性，且藥球投擲測試可提供測驗動作標準化、方便、快速、準確且簡單之優點，建議後續研究可深入探究此檢測項目，不同年齡層之上肢肌力相關性進行探討。

Purpose: The physical fitness assessment of college students in Taiwan includes two tests, sit-ups and standing long jump, which respectively evaluate core and lower limb strength. However, when assessing upper limb strength, the only available method is the push-up test, which is challenging to standardize and time-consuming. Based on foreign research, seated medicine ball throwing has been identified as an effective test method for evaluating upper limb strength in older adults, children, and adolescents. Methods: This study focuses on college students to explore the correlation between seated medicine ball throwing and upper limb strength assessment. Seventy college students with an average age of 20.97 ± 1.24 years were recruited for the study. The tests conducted included seated medicine ball throwing, push-ups, and grip strength measurement. Results: The results revealed a significant positive correlation between medicine ball throwing and both grip strength and push-up performance. Conclusion: Seated medicine ball throwing demonstrated a significant correlation with the current upper limb strength assessment methods used in Taiwan. Furthermore, the medicine ball throwing test offers advantages of standardized testing, convenience, speed, accuracy, and simplicity. We recommend further research to delve into this test item and explore the correlation of upper limb strength across different age groups.