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Citation

Li Y, Lu J, Liu QM, Ren YJ, Li LM. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2012; 33(6): 584-587.

Affiliation

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Zhonghua yi xue hui)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22883265

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the rate on completion of the recommended physical activities and its correlates among junior students in 3 urban districts of Hangzhou. METHODS: Describing the range on completion of the recommended physical activities and analyze its related demographic, cognitive and environmental factors with logistic regression model among 3867 juniors students. RESULTS: 7.7% of the junior students could achieve the recommended physical activities requirements. The proportions of students who were aware of the recommendation on physical activity programs showed as 31.0%. 59.2% of juniors students had physical education (PE) classes in 3 days or more within 1 week. Factors as being male (OR = 2.94), believing that adolescents should take part in at least 60 minutes' physical activities a day (OR = 4.95), having PE classes in 3 days or more within 1 week (OR = 1.44), with family encouragement on physical activities (OR = 1.06) and taking part in physical activities together (OR = 1.14), perceiving the idea that they had enough sports equipment at home (OR = 1.22) and had convenient access to sports facilities around the residential areas (OR = 1.09), and perceiving the idea that it was not safe to walk or jog around the residential area (OR = 1.11) etc. had statistically significant correlations with achieving the recommended physical activities among juniors students. CONCLUSION: Demographic, cognitive and environmental factors had some influence on the completion of recommended physical activity program among junior students.


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