Monitoring study on the development status of scientific fitness literacy for adolescents in China

Mini-Oral Presentation C3.15

Authors

  • Yang Gao Southwest University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.789

Keywords:

Adolescents, Scientific Fitness Literacy, Monitoring Research

Abstract

Background: On June 25, 2019, the State Council issued the "Opinions on Implementing Health China Action", in order to better understand the current situation of scientific fitness among Chinese adolescents, comprehensively promote the overall development of physical health of Chinese adolescents, and develop a targeted scientific fitness strategy for Chinese adolescents. Purpose: To monitor the current status of Chinese youth participation in scientific fitness, and to provide targeted reference for youth scientific fitness decision making in order to promote the improvement of scientific fitness literacy among Chinese youth. Methods: The questionnaire was developed through the expert interview method, and the survey was conducted after testing the reliability of the questionnaire and using mathematical and statistical methods. 4938 survey samples were collected nationwide, of which 4663 were valid, with an efficiency rate of 94.4%, and the corresponding data were processed using SPSS26.0. Results: (1) The main way for our teenagers to obtain fitness knowledge is mainly through school and internet (84.4%); supplemented by family way (10%); (2) The most number of weekly exercise for our teenagers is 3-4 times (28.5%), followed by 5 times and above (27.1%); (3) The length of exercise for our teenagers keeps within 30 minutes accounts for 33.2%, 31-60 minutes for 21.3%; (4) In terms of exercise frequency: 32.1% of adolescents are irregular and 31.5% do not exercise. Conclusions: Chinese adolescents have relatively single access to fitness knowledge, and most of them keep the number of weekly exercise within the scientific range, but the length and regularity of exercise are poor. It is suggested that the relevant departments adopt systematic and diversified fitness strategies to enhance the exercise duration of youth participation in fitness activities and cultivate the regularity of youth exercise. Funding: 2019 National Sports Administration Decision Making Grant Project, Approval No. 2019-C-08.

Published

2021-09-30

How to Cite

Gao, Y. (2021). Monitoring study on the development status of scientific fitness literacy for adolescents in China: Mini-Oral Presentation C3.15. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.789