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This study was conducted on 364 citizens(43 persons in the twenties, 23 persons in the thirties, 80 persons in the forties, 90 persons in the fifties, 78 persons in the sixties, 50 persons in the seventies) who live in G city in Gyeongsangbuk-do and proposed to participate and in advance registered. As a result of measurement of physical strength by age, following conclusions were reached. 1. As a result of measurement of muscular strength of the Gyeongju citizens, it was found to be lower in the twenties, fifties, sixties and seventies in case of men and in all the age range in case of women than the average of the Japanese. 2. As a result of measurement of muscular sustaining power of the Gyeongju citizens, it was found to be lower in the twenties and seventies in case of men and, in all the age range in case of women except for the age of 65~69 than the average of the Japanese. 3. As a result of measurement of flexibility the Gyeongju citizens, it was found that, in case of men, their physical strength was similar to that of the average of the Japanese, and in case of women, the flexibility was lower in their thirties and seventies than the average of the Japanese. In the meantime, the age of 65~69 was found to be higher than the average of the Japanese. 4. As a result of measurement of the whole body sustaining power of the Gyeongju citizens, it was found to be lower in the age of 60~64 in case of men and the twenties and 60~64 in case of women than the average of the Japanese. 5. As a result of measurement of muscular power of the Gyeongju citizens, it was found to be lower the twenties and the age of 60~64 in case of men and all the age range in case of women than the average of the Japanese. 6. As a result of measurement of agility of the Gyeongju citizens, it was found to be lower in all the age range of both men and women than the average of the Japanese. 7. As a result of measurement of balance which is an item of more than age of 65, the balance was found to be lower in all the age range of both men and women than the average of the Japanese. 8. As a result of measurement of walking ability which is an item of more than age of 65, it was found to be lower in all the age range of both men and women than the average of the Japanese. 9. As a result of measurement of cardiopulmonary sustaining power which is an item of more than age of 65, it was found to be lower in the age of 65~69in case of men and the seventies in case of women than the average of the Japanese. In conclusion, at present programs for health improvement exist, but it is necessary to seek for a method which can meet the physical activity desire of an individual instead of a temporary program. It would be essential to increase more the quality of physical activities by concretely analyzing elements such as motion volume, motion time, motion frequency, motion environment, etc. for giving speciality to physical activities and thus by developing and supplementing a systematic and suitable program to characteristics of modern society.