Comparison of physical health of De’ang and Han pupils in Dehong Prefecture
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.10.027
- VernacularTitle:德宏州德昂族与汉族小学生体质健康状况比较
- Author:
SUN Guilong, CHEN Jiahe, HU Mei, DING Rujia, QI Yufei, FENG Lin
1
Author Information
1. School of Physical Education, SouthCentral University for Nationalities, Wuhan(430074), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Body constitution;
Health status;
Growth and development;
Students;
Minority groups
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(10):1544-1546
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the differences in physical indices, physical functions, and physical fitness among primary school students of De’ang and Han nationalities in the De’ang community, and to provide a reference for the healthy development of the physique of children and adolescents.
Methods:The cluster sampling method was used to select the test data of height, weight, vital capacity, 50 meter running, seated forward flexion, and 1 minute skipping rope of 2 493 De’ang and Han pupils in five complete primary schools in Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture. Differences in each indices were compared between groups.
Results:For physical indicators: height in boys in 8,9 and 11 year old group, girls in 7 and 8 year old group, were significantly higher in Han nationality,weight among Han boys of 9 years old was higher than Deang nationality; For physical function indicators: vital capacity of girls 11 years old group and 12 years old group, boys 9 years old group, 10 years old group, 12 years old group, children of Han nationality were higher than Deang peers. For physical fitness indicators: in 50 m running, Han boys of 8,9,10 and 12 year old,as well as Han girls of 8 year old were higher than age matched peers of De’ang nationality;For seated forward flexion, Han boys of 11 years old and girls of 9 years old, were lower than Deang; in 1 min skipping, Han boys of 9,10,11 and 12 year old,as well as Han girls of 9 and 10 year old, were lower than the De’ang nationality.
Conclusion:Unbalanced development of physical fitness is observed among primary school students of De’hong and Han nationality, with significant differences in physical, functional and fitness indices.
