Comparison of physical activity and physical fitness in children and adolescents of Chinese Han and Tibet ethnicity.
Han ethnicity
Tibet ethnicity
comparative study
cross-sectional study
physical activity
physical fitness
Journal
Frontiers in public health
ISSN: 2296-2565
Titre abrégé: Front Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101616579
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2024
2024
Historique:
received:
28
02
2024
accepted:
23
04
2024
medline:
24
5
2024
pubmed:
24
5
2024
entrez:
24
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) are important markers of health status in children and adolescents in different ethnicities. In this study, we aimed to compare the PA and PF indicators between Tibetan and Han children and adolescents. Children and adolescents of 4-9 grades were recruited in Shigatse ( Han (mean age = 13.45 ± 3.3 years; 49.7% girls) and Tibet (mean age = 13.8 ± 2.5 years; 48.3% girls) children and adolescents from Shanghai and Shigatse completed the questionnaire survey. It was revealed that Tibetan students had higher MVPA, MSE and OSP than children and adolescents of Han ethnicity ( Tibetan children and adolescents have higher levels of PA and PF in comparison to their Han counterparts. More children and adolescents of Han ethnicity engage in no PA and think their PF indicators were poor.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) are important markers of health status in children and adolescents in different ethnicities. In this study, we aimed to compare the PA and PF indicators between Tibetan and Han children and adolescents.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
Children and adolescents of 4-9 grades were recruited in Shigatse (
Results
UNASSIGNED
Han (mean age = 13.45 ± 3.3 years; 49.7% girls) and Tibet (mean age = 13.8 ± 2.5 years; 48.3% girls) children and adolescents from Shanghai and Shigatse completed the questionnaire survey. It was revealed that Tibetan students had higher MVPA, MSE and OSP than children and adolescents of Han ethnicity (
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Tibetan children and adolescents have higher levels of PA and PF in comparison to their Han counterparts. More children and adolescents of Han ethnicity engage in no PA and think their PF indicators were poor.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38784594
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1392803
pmc: PMC11111887
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Comparative Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1392803Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Liu, Tang, Long, Zou and Tan.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.