The Effects of Unicycle Training on Balance Abilities and Muscular Endurance in Children

• Main Authors: Shou-feng Hsu, 薛守峰
• Other Authors: none
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53894847411026729034

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 體育學系碩士班 === 100 === Purpose: This study was to investigate the effect of unicycle training on the balance ability and muscular endurance in children. Methods: Fifty 4th graders were randomly assigned to training or control group. Training group was accepted unicycle training 2 times a week, 40 minutes each time for 12 weeks to evaluate the changes of the balance ability and muscular endurance. Subjects performed the static balance test (stand with the single foot and closing eyes), dynamic balance test (walking on the balance beam), Abdomen muscular endurance test (60-s sit-ups) and lower-extremity muscular endurance test (30-s chair-stand) before and after training. An independent one-way ANCOVA was adopted to analyze the differences of balance ability and muscular endurance among training and control groups. Results: Training group improved more than control group on static balance, dynamic balance, and lower-extremity muscular endurance significantly (p<.05). However, male training group improved more than male control group in static balance and lower-extremity muscular endurance significantly (p<.05) and female training group improved more than female control group in dynamic balance significantly (p<.05). Conclusion: unicycle training was suitable to be used to improve balance and lower-extremity muscular endurance for 4th graders. For boys, it could improve static balance and lower-extremity muscular endurance. For girls, it could improve dynamic balance.