An Investigation On The Current Situation Of Physical Health Of Lahu People (7-18) In Yunnan Province

Physique is the unique feature in the process of human life."Physique" refers tothe quality of the human body. It is the basic material of all life activities. It is thecomprehensive and relatively stable characteristics which shown on the basis ofgenetic and acquired human morphological structure, physiological function, andpsychological factors.Physique reflects the basic status and development trends of a certain groups orindividuals’ physical development, physiology function and so on in a certain period.As the mainstay of a country’s future development and prosperity, students with goodphysical health are necessary for social development, and meet the need of theirgrowth as well.In June1995, the country launched a "National Fitness ProgramOutline" in order to improve and enhance the national physique. In order to guaranteethe students’ physical health, the State Sports Commission conducted a large-scalesurvey in the Han nationality students whose age from7to25in different provincesin1979. After that, another survey about students aged from7to22(including thenational minority students). The three surveys conducted from2000to now show thatthe physique of students have obviously declined, therefore it is of great importanceto enhance the study on students physique. The study of minority students’ physiqueis not only a test, but also a reflection of their physical status, it provides objectiveand scientific theoretical foundation, helps them improve the physique of thesestudents,What’s more, it reflects the equality of nation.Yunnan is a multinational frontier province, except of Han nationality, there are25nationalities whose population is over5000. There are15nationalities, like Lahuand Pumi are unique to Yunnan.Since1985, the studies of Yunnan minority physicalhealth were also limited on six common nationalities like naxi, dai, etc. However,researches about students’ physique of Lahu and other9remote areas are rare, evenblank.Therefore, to strengthen the study of minority students’ physique like Lahu is not only important to the economic development and stability of Yunnan, but also has angreat impact on their future living standard as well.This research is based on the standard of national physique health test, selecting332Laku students aged7-18as the research objects, making a large numbers of datacollections and investigations from their body shape, physical function and physicalquality. The conclusions are as follow:(1) In body shape, the indicators of lahu students are on the rise with age. Butoverall, they are lower than Han students with the same age in rural area of Yunnanprovince.(2) In physical function, various aspects are normal. Pulse of Lahu students arerelative higher than those Han students who are in rural area.(3) In physical quality, their grip strength level, flexibility and explosive powerare poor than Han students with the same age in rural area of Yunnan province.