Only 14.7% of China adults over the age of 20 exercise regularly

Physical activity is an important way to promote health and weight management. Researcher Wang Mei of the Institute of Physical Education of the State Sports General Administration pointed out at the "2015 China Science Conference on Obesity Prevention and Control" that by comparing the results of the 2014 and 2007 National Fitness Activity Survey, the overall level of physical activity of China residents is still relatively low, and how to increase the physical activity of professional people is an important public health issue.

Appropriate physical activity prevents non-communicable diseases

Physical activity refers to any physical movements produced by skeletal muscles that require energy consumption, including activities during work (professional activities), housework, transportation and leisure and recreational activities. Sports and exercise belong to a type of recreational and recreational activities. According to the official website of the World Health Organization, lack of physical activity is the fourth largest risk factor for death in the world. About 3.2 million people die each year from physical inactivity, a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. Physical activity has significant health benefits and helps prevent non-communicable diseases.

Chen Xiaorong, associate researcher at the Chronic Disease Center of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, pointed out that the occupational activity of Chinese residents is an important component of physical activity. With the development of urbanization, the intensity of occupational activity in China has shown a downward trend, and the decline in occupational activity is closely related to weight gain.

Electronic screens occupy most people's leisure time

What do you do in your spare time? Although scientists expect to see more people choose activities that make the body active, such as physical exercise, walking dogs, gardening, outing, and even shopping. But unfortunately, electronic devices such as TVs, computers, mobile phones, and iPads account for more than 50% of people's leisure time, and only 4.0% choose physical exercise.

Researcher Wang Mei said that if a person exercises three times a week for more than 30 minutes each time, and the exercise intensity is above moderate, it belongs to "frequent participation in sports." Although the number of people who regularly participated in physical exercise in China increased significantly in 2014 compared with 2007, the overall participation rate in physical exercise is still low. Taking the data of adults over the age of 20 as an example, it only increased from 8.3% to 14.7%. In terms of sports forms, the most mainstream sports methods are still walking (54.6%) and running (12.4%). However, compared with 2007, the number of walkers and square dancers in 2014 increased significantly, and the number of runners and other sports has shrunk significantly.

According to the standards recommended by the "Guidelines for Physical Activity for Adults in China," the recommended amount of exercise for healthy adults aged 18-64 is at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or 75 minutes of high-intensity aerobic physical activity per week. Each aerobic activity lasts at least 10 minutes. Too long exercise time is easy to cause injury, and too short exercise time will affect the exercise effect.

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