The purposes of this study were to investigate: 1. Representative tests on fencing-specific fitness. 2. A multiple regression equation to predict fencing-specific fitness. A total of 59 elite fencers were chosen from collegiate and high school teams to serve as subjects. All subjects completed 14 physique and 11 fencing-specific fitness tests. All data were processed by the Pearson product- moment correlation, stepwise regression analysis and the significance level was set as a=.05. The results were as follows: 1. The multiple correlation of total T scores to effectively predict fencing specific fitness reached the significant level among male fencers on the standing jump, rope skipping, standing triple jump, grip, sit-up and shuttle run (p< .05). Variance explained was 99.7%. The multiple correlation among female fencers reached the significant level on the standing triple jump, vertical jump, rope skipping, standing jump and sit-up (p<.05). Variance explained was 99.2%. 2. The regression equation to predict fencing specific fitness: The original regression equation: Male fencers Y= 1426.838+ 13.621X1 + l0.954X2+9.143X3+ 13.350X4+9.955X5﹣ l23.202X6 (X1: standing jump, X2: rope skipping, X3: standing triple jump, X4: grip, X5: sit-up, X6: shuttle run) Female fencers Y= 1207.258+9.078X1 + 12.937 X2+ 14.506X3+8.152X4+ 1l.103X5 (X1: standing triple jump, X2: vertical jump, X3: rope skipping, X4: standing jump, X5: sit-up)
The purposes of this study were to investigate: 1. Representative tests on fencing-specific fitness. 2. A multiple regression equation to predict fencing-specific fitness. A total of 59 elite fencers were chosen from collegiate and high school teams to serve as subjects. All subjects completed 14 physique and 11 fencing-specific fitness tests. All data were processed by the Pearson product- moment correlation, stepwise regression analysis and the significance level was set as a=.05. The results were as follows: 1. The multiple correlation of total T scores to effectively predict fencing specific fitness reached the significant level among male fencers on the standing jump, rope skipping, standing triple jump, grip, sit-up and shuttle run (p< .05). Variance explained was 99.7%. The multiple correlation among female fencers reached the significant level on the standing triple jump, vertical jump, rope skipping, standing jump and sit-up (p<.05). Variance explained was 99.2%. 2. The regression equation to predict fencing specific fitness: The original regression equation: Male fencers Y= 1426.838+ 13.621X1 + l0.954X2+9.143X3+ 13.350X4+9.955X5﹣ l23.202X6 (X1: standing jump, X2: rope skipping, X3: standing triple jump, X4: grip, X5: sit-up, X6: shuttle run) Female fencers Y= 1207.258+9.078X1 + 12.937 X2+ 14.506X3+8.152X4+ 1l.103X5 (X1: standing triple jump, X2: vertical jump, X3: rope skipping, X4: standing jump, X5: sit-up)