| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立台北護理學院 === 運動保健研究所 === 98 === The purpose of this study is to discuss the effects of meridian massage on amateur golfers’ flexibility and grip strength. 60 golfers with average age of 53.4 ± 8.66 are randomly selected (41 male and 19 female) from the golf driving ranges of northern Taiwan as test subjects. Every participant undergoes flexibility and grip strength test before exercise, after 30-60 minutes of golfing and after meridian massages. Flexibility test are done using the goniometer, a medical protractor which measures the shoulder angle (extension, flexion, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation), and elbow angle (flexion, pronation and supination); Grip strength meter are used to measure the strength difference before and after exercise, meridian massage and the difference between the right and left hand grip. Measured data analysis using SPSS 17.0 Repeated measures one-way ANOVA to assess the difference of flexibility and grip strength with the introduction of meridian massages. The results showed subjects that received meridian massage after exercise have a significant difference (p<0.05) on the left and right shoulder flexion and abduction angles, the left elbow joint flexion and supination angles, and the right elbow joint pronation and supination angles; While the left shoulder joint extension and external rotation angles, the right shoulder joint internal rotation and external rotation angles, and left hand grip strength show no significant difference (p>0.05). In addition, the right hand grip strength has significant increase after exercise while left hand grip strength only increases slightly, this result are suggested to be because of the tension after exercise which increase grip strength. This study concludes that meridian massage can alter the shoulder and elbow joints angle therefore increases the angle of joints before and after exercise, which shows that meridian massage have significant effect on the flexibility of shoulder and elbow joints.
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