Factors associated with adherence to muscle-trengthening activity guidelines among adolescents at different educational stages in China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to examine the associations between guideline-concordant muscle-strengthening activity (MSA) and multiple factors, including anthropometric measures, demographic characteristics, behavioral patterns, and sociocultural influences, across different educational stages among Chinese school-aged children.

Methods

Utilizing data from the 2019 Shanghai Student Physical Fitness Index Survey, we analyzed a representative sample of 81,264 school children (aged 9-17 years; 49.6% female) and their parents. Participants reporting ≥ 3 days of MSA per week were classified as meeting the MSA recommendations. Student-reported measures included gender, grade level, MSA frequency, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), peer and parental support, and anthropomet

SUBMITTER: Zha X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12577068 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature