Physical fitness of four minority middle school students in Yunnan Province
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.04.021
- VernacularTitle:云南省4个少数民族中学生体质状况
- Author:
LU Tianxue, LI Guozhong
1
Author Information
1. Department of General Education, College of Arts and Sciences，Yunnan Normal University, Kunming(650224)，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Body constitution;
Growth and development;
Health status;
Students;
Minority groups
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(4):558-562
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand physical fitness of middle school students from 4 minorities in Yunnan Province and to provide the basis for the development of physical health promotion for minority middle school students.
Methods:Data of physical fitness of students aged 13-18 years from the nationality of Jino, Lahu, Blang, Jingpo and Han in Yunnan Province collected during Sept. to Nov. of 2014 were analyzed. Comparative analysis was performed regarding body shape, function and quality indexes.
Results:For total scores of physical fitness test, proportions of excellent and good scores were highest in the Jingpo nationality (10.8%, 57.7%), followed by the Jino nationality (6.7%, 57.4%), the Blang nationality (3.0%,30.3%) and the Lahu nationality (0.9%, 15.9%); proportions of excellent and good scores in boys were highest in the Jingpo nationality (20.1%, 54.0%), followed by the Jino nationality (6.4%, 43.9%), the Blang nationality (5.0%, 29.8%) and the Lahu nationality (1.5%, 18.1%); for girls, highest in the Jino nationality (7.1%, 71.1%), followed by the Jingpo nationality (2.4%, 61.0%), the Blang nationality (1.5%, 30.7%) and the Lahu nationality (0.5%, 14.4%). When compared with students from the Han nationality (5.1% excellent, 40.0% good), the Jingpo nationality and the Jino nationality showed higher overall scores while the Blang nationality and the Lahu nationality showed lower overall scores(Z=9.50，11.92，-11.54，-28.34，P<0.01).
Conclusion:Significant differences in physical fitness are observed in students with different minority background. Targeted measures should be proposed to promote physical health for minority students.
