Secular trends of physical fitness for college students in Anhui Province over the past decade

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Since the beginning of 21st century, China's economy has experienced rapid growth, resulting in a steady improvement its citizens' living standards. However, alongside emergence modern civilization-related health issues, overall physical fitness population been declining. In final year 2019, global COVID-19 pandemic emerged and persisted for three years, causing significant diminution human well-being. This article aims to delve into changes college students over past decade anticipates future trends. A total 58,472 university aged 16–23 from 16 prefecture-level cities Anhui province were recruited this study. Total ten indicators tested: body height, weight, vital capacity, standing long jump, sit-and-reach, 50-m dash, 1000 m run pull-up (for boys), 800 sit-ups girls).The data analyzed using one-way ANOVA, LSD tests, Pearson's correlations. The scores ranged 68.71 (2023) 71.13 (2019) during last decade, with girls consistently demonstrating superior performance tests. There was statistically difference between periods 2015–2022 2023 (p < 0.05). When dividing four levels, noteworthy downward trend observed pass grade, while other grades exhibited an increasing by year. Compared there substantial decline levels students, along notable uptick "failed" candidates, 2020.In terms individual fitness, boys outperformed all testing items except differences most years both girls. Additionally, consistent proportion underweight normal weight overweight (increased 2.1 times) obese 4.4 showed marked upward 2014 2023. It is imperative allocate special focus profound ramifications three-year COVIE-19 on well-being students. 2024, it anticipated that will increase, continued increase height capacity. be time taken complete 50-meter dash 1000-meter/800-meter run. Conversely, forecasted pull-ups/sit-ups exercises, accelerating rate deterioration. crucial promptly identify underlying reasons deteriorating among particularly relation obesity, implement effective measures address issue.

Language: Английский

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Regional differences of physical fitness and overweight and obesity prevalence among college students before and after COVID-19 pandemic since the “double first-class” initiative in China

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

Physical fitness has been widely recognized as a powerful marker of health in children and adolescents, it negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction world-class universities first-class disciplines, known "Double First-Class" Initiative (DFC), is major commitment made Chinese government to adapt changes educational environment, both domestically internationally, order promote development practice international higher education. aim study was look deep into regional differences physical overweight obesity prevalence among college students before after pandemic since DFC. original parameters from 10 DFC colleges Central South China were downloaded official website National Student Fitness Database (CNSPFD) then divided 3 groups based on periods: pre-pandemic (2019), first year outbreak (2020), second (2021). All data stored Excel 2010, analyzed SPSS 17.0, plotted with ArcGIS 10.4. total "fail" percentage (from 9.19% 2019 12.94% 2021) boys 22.53 29.25% exhibited continuous increase year, all indicators score strength endurance quality individuals lowest groups. Students 'fail' rate developed northern northeastern province southern areas 2021. For grade 2019th, who also failed test had covered nationwide most including northeast, east, well central north senior year. distribution overall assessments Hubei accordance national data, scoring growths class 2021st 2022nd measured negative (p < 0.01). related functional departments should take consideration student sources, especially western northeast regions China, school polices education (PE) teachers pay more attention put training efforts for adolescents group standard test, when designing specific interventions counteract effects students.

Language: Английский

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Covid Pandemic Effects on the Physical Fitness of Primary School Children: Results of the German EMOTIKON Project

Sports Medicine - Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Aug. 14, 2023

In spring of 2020, the Sars-CoV-2 incidence rate increased rapidly in Germany and around world. Throughout next 2 years, schools were temporarily closed social distancing measures put place to slow spread Covid-19 virus. Did these restrictions temporary school lockdowns affect children's physical fitness? The EMOTIKON project annually tests fitness all third-graders Federal State Brandenburg, Germany. assess cardiorespiratory endurance (6-min-run test), coordination (star-run speed (20-m sprint lower (powerLOW, standing long jump upper (powerUP, ball-push test) limbs muscle power, static balance (one-legged stance test with eyes closed). A total 125,893 children tested falls from 2016 2022. Primary analyses focused on 98,510 keyage (i.e., enrollment according legal key date, aged 8 9 years) 515 schools. Secondary included 27,383 older-than-keyage OTK, delayed or repetition a grade, 10 years), who have been shown exhibit than expected for their age. Linear mixed models fitted pre-pandemic quadratic secular trends, took into account differences between schools.Third-graders exhibited endurance, coordination, powerUP Covid pandemic cohorts (2020-2022) compared (2016-2019). Children's powerLOW higher cohorts. From 2020 2021, further declined. Evidence some post-pandemic catch-up was restricted powerUP. Cohen's |ds| comparisons 2020-2022 2016-2019 ranged 0.02 0.15 coordination. Within cohorts, developmental losses ranging approximately 1 month 5 months endurance. For balance, positive effects translate gains 7 months, respectively. Pre-pandemic trends may observed especially powerLOW, balance. delays OTK balance.The associated declines several components German third-graders. Pandemic are still visible Health-related interventions should specifically target those that negatively affected by (cardiorespiratory speed).

Language: Английский

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Foundational movement skills among Chinese children and adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Social Transformations in Chinese Societies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Purpose Multiple infectious control measures, e.g. social distancing, city lockdown and mask-wearing, have been implemented since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Given bidirectional relationship between foundational movement skills (FoMS) physical activity (PA), inadequate PA in Chinese children adolescents, FoMS tends to decrease during after COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, purpose of this paper is systematically review literature about impact pandemic on individuals aged 5–17 years societies. Design/methodology/approach Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses was followed. Peer-reviewed articles four electronic databases (Scopus, Web Science, EBSCOhost PubMed) were searched 8 May 2024. The quality each study evaluated by Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018. Two independent reviewers involved all selection appraising procedures. Findings Among 18,450 records identified, 10 quantitative studies analysing student participants included. overall these high, with an average score 86% MMAT. variations among led inconclusive evaluations. So as advance future research assessments, investigating more aspects FoMS, standardising test protocols report styles adopting multiple designs should be achieved. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, first synthesising evidence adolescents. A definitive conclusion cannot provided due certain methodological issues. current situation directions illustrated.

Language: Английский

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Change in physical fitness due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in French adolescents: a comparison between two independent large samples from Diagnoform battery

European Journal of Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 181(11), P. 3955 - 3963

Published: Sept. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Physical fitness in Austrian elementary school children prior to and post-COVID-19

AIMS Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 480 - 495

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

With the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented policies that included movement restrictions, social distancing and school closures in order to control spread virus. Even though these actions may have been necessary save lives, there some unintended consequences could affect future public health.The present study uses data from more than 24,500 Austrian elementary children (51.2% male) participated a state-wide fitness evaluation program, which was initiated 2016/17 year. In addition body weight height, on cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular power, speed, agility, flexibility object were collected three cohorts prior implementation restrictions (school years: 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19) one cohort 2022, after majority had lifted.Body mass index percentiles significantly higher post-COVID-19 (p < 0.01). Further, agility lower compared years preceding ≤ 0.01), while absolute strength year 2022 0.01).Given detrimental effects physical children, additional efforts are include versatile opportunities for activity promotion modify observed negative health trajectories ensure health.

Language: Английский

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Importance of training volume through the use of step trackers apps promoted from the subject of physical education to change body composition, physical fitness and physical activity in adolescents and the influence of gender✰,✰✰

Physiology & Behavior, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 273, P. 114402 - 114402

Published: Nov. 5, 2023

The aim of the present study was to determine changes in physical activity level (PA), kinanthropometric and derived variables, fitness adolescents, as a result an out-of-school intervention with mobile step tracker apps promoted from field education, according volume training completed gender. A randomized controlled trial carried out 400 adolescents (210 males 190 females) aged 12 16 years old (mean age: 13.96 ± 1.21 years-old). Adolescents were divided into experimental group (EG) (n = 240) control (CG) 160). Two measurements out, separated by 10-week intervention, PA, variables condition measured. During EG must use Strava 74); Pokémon Go 59); Pacer 60); MapMyWalk 47) minimum 3 times per week, covering incremental distance 7,000 steps day (week 1) 12,500 10). After that, quartile completed. results obtained showed significant increase between pre-and post PA (p 0.009-0.044) curl-up < 0.001-0.040) regardless compliance, reduction fat 0.001) CMJ 75-100 % compliance 0.005). introduction covariate gender did not introduce intra-group evolution. On inter-group differences, differences only found for post-test values 0-25 Vs 25-50 50-75 that longer being one lowest both cases. When including gender, no either pre-test or on variable. To conclude, higher seems be relevant strength decrease mass. factor is influential changes, but it differences.

Language: Английский

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Physical fitness trend after COVID-19 restrictions in Italian school-aged children: a cross-sectional study

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 63(9)

Published: May 31, 2023

Physical fitness (PF) is a marker of health in children. Muscular strength and speed-agility PF components play crucial role musculoskeletal development bone health. The outbreaks COVID-19 pandemic changed the daily sports activities younger increasing sedentary habits with detrimental effect on PF. We aimed to investigate impact restrictions Italian school-aged children.We recruited 286 elementary school children, they were tested through an internationally validated battery test, which evaluate muscular (as multifactorial performance) prior (2018) after outbreak (2021).Our results showed reduction lower limb (SBJ boys mean difference (MD) -0.42 m; SBJ girls MD=-0.20 P<0.05) ability (10x5 m MD=14.1 s; 10x5 MD=11.2 P<0.05), while upper remained steady before restrictions. Specifically, for all ages there was but not strength. For recurrent trend, 6-8 only speed-agility, 9-11 speed-agility.Our could be useful help teachers sport specialists improve encourage trainers implement programs children become more active healthier during their lifespan.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of Changes in Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents (11–15 Years) From Kraków (Poland) During COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(5), P. 500 - 507

Published: March 13, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has posed a threat to society worldwide. aim of study was analyze changes in physical fitness 11- 15-year-olds during pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Physical fitness among children with diverse weight status during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-wide, cohort study based on the Slovenian physical fitness surveillance system (SLOfit)

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34, P. 100748 - 100748

Published: Sept. 29, 2023

COVID-19 public health crisis has exerted immediate negative impacts on children's physical fitness, but the longer-term effects are not clear, and impact children with excess weight is yet unknown. We examined changes in multiple components of fitness response to imposed restrictions, also a year after restrictions were terminated, compared these trends groups boys girls normal weight, overweight, or obesity before pandemic.Information was gathered through Slovenia's national surveillance system, included 41,330 (19,890 girls), aged 5-17, who had their levels measured yearly from 2019 2022. Multilevel linear mixed models, fitted separately for girls, used model individual-level over time centile score each test across 3 groups.Overall decreased markedly all categories between 2020, largest decreases Total Fitness Index observed overweight (-8.4 -7.7 centiles -8.3 -8.8 respectively, p < 0.001). While there some recovery overall level 2020 2022, it remained much lower 2022 most groups, apart obesity. that general cardiorespiratory body power, core, upper strength.A severe decline come close returning pre-pandemic population youth begs urgent population-wide initiatives will provide additional opportunities activity youth. Among vulnerable deserve special focus policies.Horizon (Grant no. 774548), Slovenian National Research Agency P5-0142), Croatian Science Foundation DOK-2020-01-3728).

Language: Английский

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