The Study Of Physical Fitness And Its Family Influencing Factors Of The Students With Mental Retardation Between 8～13 Years Old In Shanghai

The national physique determining and monitoring for primary, secondary, and university students has been implemented for more than twenty years.But the field of physical fitness condition of the students with mental retardation has always been ignored.My study chooses the suitable index of physical fitness, according to the requirement of national physical monitor of students. My study did a sampling in students with mental retardation between 8～13 years old in Shanghai.There are two sides to this study.One is the study objects' fitness condition, the other is family influencing factors on physical condition.The study of physical condition concludes three aspects of physical fitness, morphological parameter, functional parameter and constitution parameter.The physical fitness includes height, weight, bust, pulse, blood pressure, lung's capacity,50 meters run,standing long jump, the power of gripping, sit and reach, and sit-up.The research of family influencing factors on physical condition concludes the basic information of children,the diet information,the habits and customs of family,the sports environment of family and community and the focus on the children's fitness condition.We did a sampling in parents whose children have taken part in the physical testing.The studies indicated that, along with the growth of mental retarded students, the development of morphological parameter and functional parameter in different level. The 50 meters run, power of gripping, standing long jump, sit-up of constitution parameter have been advanced by age, but the item of sit and reach has gong down.There are no significant difference between mental retarded students and normal students in morphological parameter. Comparing with normal students, mental retarded students having a squat build.Significant differences exist in functional parameter and constitution parameter between mental retarded students and normal students. It shows that the level of intelligence may influence the physical fitness of students with mental retardation.The physical fitness condition causes people concern.The research of family influencing factors shows, the family's physical value and daily activities have significant effect on morphological and constitution parameter of mental retarded students. The dense physical atmosphere and proper physical exercise have been playing an active role in the body of morphological and constitution.The bland diet, salt-poor, nutrition balance will help mental retarded students to keep normal blood pressure.The research also reveals that the parents of mental retarded students can arrange diet nutritionally. The outside school hours of students almost spend on watching TV, playing video game.They lack of doing exercise.The parents of mental retarded students don't take enough exercise themselves, put more economic efforts into the sports, and encourage their children to take part in exercise.In summation,the physical fitness condition of mental retardation students in Shanghai cause people worried.This situation can be improved by food regulation, construct good physical atmosphere, and continue efforts on Home-School Co-operation.