Study on Current Levels of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Middle School Students in Beijing, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to determine current levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in middle school students on the basis of grade, sex, student attitudes toward physical education, and residence location.

Methods

In 2013, a cross-sectional study of 1793 students aged 12 to 15 years was conducted across eight middle schools in Beijing, China. Four schools were selected from an urban district and another four schools were from a suburban district. Physical activity and sedentary behavior data were collected using the commonly used school-based Chinese version of the China Health and Nutrition Survey.

Results

The mean age of sampled students was 13.3 ± 1.0 years; 51.5% were boys. Approximately 76.6% of students reported having three 45-minute physical

SUBMITTER: Duan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4504466 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature