줄넘기 운동의 신체 단련 효과를 측정하기 위하여 사병 9명에게 9주 동안 규칙적으로 줄넘기 운동을 시키면서 심폐기능의 변화를 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 효과를 측정하기 위해 부하한 운동은 줄넘기, 40 cm 및 45 cm 높이의 계단운동이었다. 1) 심장박동수는 단련에 의해 안정시와 운동후 회복기 전 시간대를 통해 매우 유의하게 감소하였으며 효과는 단련 시작 1주후부터 나타났다. 2) 단편으로 수축기 동맥혈압은 안정시와 회복기 전 시간대에서 거의 유사하게 감소하였는데 이러한 효과는 단련 한달경부터 나타났다. 3) 회복기의 호흡회수는 단련에 의해 별 변화가 없었으나 단지 줄넘기 운동 회복 초기에만 유의하게 감소하였다. 4) 심폐기능 상의 단련 효과는 검사시 부하하는 운동량이 경할수록 더욱 뚜렷하였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 9주간의 줄넘기 운동으로 심폐기능 특히 심장순환계 기능에 뚜렷한 향상이 온다고 할 수 있겠다.
In an attempt to observe the effects obtained by the regular physical training, nine soldiers performed regularly the rope-skipping for nine weeks. All subjects were healthy and did not experience any special military training Programs. During the course of the training, their cardiopulmonary functions were measured in the resting and the Post-exercise recovery periods, and the values were compared with ones of the pre-trained. The test exercises loaded to the subjects were rope-skipping and step-rising & falling. The results obtained were as follows: 1) By the training, heart rates decreased very significantly in the resting and post-exercise recovery periods. And the effects began to bring out at the early stage, about the 7th day. 2) As the duration of the training increased, the systolic blood pressures decreased meaningfully in the resting and recovery periods. 3) Only in the early recovery phase after the exercise of the rope¡¤skipping, the respiration rates decreased significantly by the training. 4) The lighter the intensity of the test exercise loaded was, the more prominent the effect of the physical training on the cardiopulmonary functions was. The above results suggest that the 9 week training of the rope-skipping would bring about the enhancement of the cardiopulmonary functions.