The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age and motor ability about men. 196 healthy males were voluntarily join in this study. The motor abilities tests for subjects include: agility (side step test), reaction time (bar-gripping reaction time test), balance (closed-eye foot-balance test) and both hand muscular strength (left/right hand grip test). All subjects were divided into five groups: 10 to 20 years old, upward 20 to 30 years old, upward 30 to 40 years old, upward 50 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The result indicated that the statistic correlations between side step test, bar-gripping reaction time test and age were significant and the sixth group was significantly different from the first, second and the third groups. The closed-eye foot-balance test and age was statistic correlation but it is not decreased with aging. Both grip strength were not decreased with age. In conclusion, agility and reaction time decreased with increase age.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age and motor ability about men. 196 healthy males were voluntarily join in this study. The motor abilities tests for subjects include: agility (side step test), reaction time (bar-gripping reaction time test), balance (closed-eye foot-balance test) and both hand muscular strength (left/right hand grip test). All subjects were divided into five groups: 10 to 20 years old, upward 20 to 30 years old, upward 30 to 40 years old, upward 50 to 60 years old and over 60 years old. The result indicated that the statistic correlations between side step test, bar-gripping reaction time test and age were significant and the sixth group was significantly different from the first, second and the third groups. The closed-eye foot-balance test and age was statistic correlation but it is not decreased with aging. Both grip strength were not decreased with age. In conclusion, agility and reaction time decreased with increase age.