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An Analysis of Development Trends in Physical Fitness for Taiwan’s Children and Adolescents 257
Table 4 Prevalence of Overweight (including obesity) among Children and Adolescents in Western Pacific Area
Country Survey Year Age Prevalence of overweight (%)
Male
Female
New Zealand 2000 11、12 30 30
Taiwan 2001 6-18 26.8 16.5
Australia 2007 9-13 25 30
Singapore 1993 10、15 20.4 14.6
Japan 1996-2000 16-14 16.2 14.3
Mainland China 1999-2000 11、15 14.9 8.0
Source: International Association for Study of Obesity (2008).
(2) Flexibility
Table 5 shows that the flexibility of Taiwan’s children
and adolescents aged 10-18, both male and female,
is relatively better than that of their counterparts in
Hong Kong, while the performance of the Taiwan’s
children and adolescents aged 15 in “sit and reach” is
slightly poorer.
Table 5
Comparison of Results in “Sit and Reach” Tests for Students in Taiwan and Hong Kong
Country Taiwan Hong Kong Taiwan Hong Kong
Gender
Age Male (cm) Female(cm)
10 25.7 25.21 28.9 28.70
11 25.6 24.63 29.3 28.48
12 25.9 23.45 29.7 29.1
13 26.0 24.84 29.6 30.0
14 26.8 25.67 30.4 30.2
15 27.0 27.26 30.5 31.41
16 28.3 27.64 32.8 31.14
17 28.8 27.88 33.4 32.25
18 29.4 29.15 34.1 32.07
Notes: 1. Figures for Taiwan from 2005; 2. Figures for Hong Kong (aged 10-12 from 2005-2006;
aged 13-18 from 2004-2005).
Source: Ministry of Education of Republic of China (2007b); Education Bureau, the Government of Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (2007).
(3) Muscle Endurance
Table 6 shows that the muscle endurance of Taiwan’s
children and adolescents aged 10-18, both male
and female, is far worse than that of their counterparts
in Hong Kong. The performance in “sit-up” for both
girls and boys in Taiwan aged 10, however, is slightly
better.