A comparative study on physical fitness of primary and secondary school students in Maonan Ethnic Areas in 2014 and 2019 / 中国学校卫生

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To provide reference for the overall education of Maonan primary and secondary school students by understanding the physical status.@*Methods@#Physical fitness test were administered in 1 107 boys and 1 236 girls in 2014,as well as 1 130 boys and 1 308 girls in 2019 of Maonan Nationality aged from 7 to 18 years old.@*Results@#Compared with 2014, the height of boys and girls aged 7-18 increased by 1.5 cm and 1.1 cm on average in 2019, and there were differences in boys height among 6 age groups ( P <0.05) and girls height among 5 age groups( P <0.05). The increase of vital capacity was 126 mL, and there were differences in the vital capacity of boys in 10 ages ( P <0.05) and girls in 11 age groups( P <0.05). The results of 50 m running are improved by 0.2 s and 0.4 s on average. There are differences in 7 ages of boys 50 m running results ( P <0.05), and there are differences in 11 age groups of girls 50 m running results( P <0.05). The average 1 000 m score of male students increased by 3.7 s, and there were differences among 4 age groups( P <0.05). The average 800 m score of female students increased by 12.8 s, and there were differences among 4 age groups( P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#Maonan primary and secondary school students body shape, physical function and sports quality are on the rise as a whole, and fluctuate in some age groups.