Abstract

Bilateral flexibility characteristics of the shoulder joints and lower extremities were examined across ages and genders. The subjects were 320 males and females ranging in age from 9-21 years. Two three-way ANOVAs were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that shoulder joint flexibility of males varied across ages. Also, dominant shoulder joint flexibility measures of 17 and 21 year-old females were significantly greater than dominant shoulder joint flexibility measures of the 17 and 21 year-old males. Results pertaining to the lower extremity flexibility measures indicated that flexibility was greatest in 17 and 21 year old males and females. Also, females were more flexible than males. In addition, flexibility measures pertaining to the non-dominant lower extremities of the 17 and 21 year-old males were significantly greater than the dominant lower extremities of males within the same age groups. Verf.-Referat