Physical fitness of preschool children in Kunshan city
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.03.024
- VernacularTitle:昆山市学龄前儿童体质现况及影响因素分析
- Author:
HAN Xia, FENG Pei, CHEN Lei, LU Ping, WU Bing, XIA Zhiying, NIU Xiaohu, XU Yong
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Author Information
1. The Institution of the Maternal and Children Health in Kunshan, Kunshan(215300), Jiangsu Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Body constitution;
Health status;
Regression analysis;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(3):403-405
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate current status and associated factors of preschool children’s physical fitness, in order to provide scientific basis for improving preschool children’s physical fitness.
Methods:A total of 3 240 preschool children aged 3-6 years old in Kunshan city were selected through cluster sampling method. They were surveyed about physical fitness and influencing factors.
Results:The number of excellence of preschool children’s physical fitness was 269, and the rate was 8.30 percent. The excellence rates of preschool children’s physical fitness in girls, high grade, non-residency in Jiangsu Province were higher(10.87%, 10.96%, 14.88%), and the excellence rate of preschool children’s physical fitness in premature group was lower(4.31%)(P<0.05). Further unconditioned logistic regression analysis found that girls, middle and high grade and non-residency in Jiangsu Province were the protective factors for the excellence of preschool children’s physical fitness, OR values were 1.96, 1.94, 2.45 and 1.87, respectively; premature was a risk factor for the excellence of preschool children’s physical fitness, OR value was 0.47.
Conclusion:Preschool children in Kunshan have poor physical fitness, especially in boys, low grade and premature groups. Education department and health department should work together to improve the preschool children’s physical fitness.
