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252 Taiwan Development Perspectives 2009
Average
(BMI)
23
22.5
22
21.5
21
20.5
20
19.5
19
18.5
18
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Age
1997
2005
Figure 1 Change in BMI for Male Students Aged 10-18
Average
(BMI)
22
21.5
21
20.5
20
19.5
19
18.5
18
17.5
17
16.5
16
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Age
1997
2005
Figure 2 Change in BMI for Female Students Aged 10-18
(2) Change of Flexibility
The objective of the “sit and reach” test is to evaluate
the movement range of joints and the level of
muscle, tendon, and ligament litheness. Both Figure 3
and Figure 4 show that the flexibility of Taiwan’s children
and adolescents seems to be improving as they are
growing older. But the flexibility among male students
at various age levels has fallen off recently. Reasons for
this development need to be found.
32
31
30
Average
(cm)
29
28
27
1997
2005
26
25
24
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Age
Figure 3 Change in Distance of “Sit and Reach” for Male Students Aged 10-18