Current status and influencing factors of scientific fitness literacy among Chinese adult population aged 20~59 years
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20240606-00267
- VernacularTitle:中国20～59岁成年人群科学健身素养现状及影响因素
- Author:
Yibo GAO
1
;
Yanfeng ZHANG
;
Huan WANG
;
Dongming WU
;
Xiang PAN
;
Lupei JIANG
;
Jin HE
;
Aoyu ZHANG
;
Yibei WANG
;
Deqiang ZHAO
Author Information
1. 国家体育总局体育科学研究所，北京 100061
- Keywords:
Scientific fitness literacy;
Adults;
Cognition;
Attitude;
Ability and skill;
Behavior habits;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2024;33(8):691-698
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status of scientific fitness literacy (SFL) and its influencing factors among Chinese adults aged 20-59 years.Methods:Totally 63 338 adults aged 20-59 years in the status of national fitness activities in 2020 from 1 January to 31 March 2020 were selected as the subjects, and they were divided into four age groups, namely, the 20-29 age group, the 30-39 age group, the 40-49 age group and the 50-59 age group. Data were analyzed by SPSS 29.0.Comparative analyses for age, gender, urban-rural difference were carried out by applying non-parametric tests, and multiple regression models were applied to find the influencing factors of SFL.Results:The SFL score of Chinese adults aged 20-59 years was 53.40 (41.67, 63.73), and the scores of cognition, attitude, ability and skills, behavior and habits sub-dimensions were 86.11 (72.22, 100.00), 62.96 (50.62, 75.31), 27.78 (11.11, 44.44) and 33.33 (11.11, 55.56), respectively. The SFL and the four sub-dimensions were demonstrated to have higher scores for males than females, and higher scores for adults in urban area than those in rural area(all P<0.01). The multiple regression results showed that regular exercise at a fitness facility (20-29 age group: β=0.321, t=5.940, P<0.01; 30-39 age group: β=0.187, t=2.937, P<0.01; 40-49 age group: β=0.230, t=3.988, P<0.01; 50-59 age group: β=0.415, t=5.671, P<0.01) was the Chinese adults' common influence factor on SFL.Motivation, evaluation by those around them, experience from exercising, and convenience and atmosphere of exercising were the main influence factors in the 20-29 and 30-39 age groups(all P<0.05).Comfort level of fitness venue, convenience, safety, and support of fitness place were the main influence factors in adults aged 40-59 years(all P<0.05). Conclusions:Chinese adults aged 20-59 years old have high SFL awareness scores, but low overall SFL scores. Surrounding people's evaluation, experience in exercise, comfort level of fitness place, convenience, safety and fitness policy support are the influential factors of scientific fitness literacy.
