Nanjing Students Physical Situation Research

Since the physical condition of pupils directly affects that of young people and adults, and even the health of their whole life, it is quite important to search on physique of students. In this study, students were randomly selected from primary schools in Nanjing to test the physique, learning the level of physical development, physical function, physical status, to explore the development of changes of each index, and to provide active help in Nanjing Sports education and primary health promotion.The results shows:1, Significant differences exist between urban and rural pupils aged 6-11 years in height, weight and bust, physical development of urban students was better in the rural pupils. Analysis of BMI Index shows that the proportion of normal weight of boys and girls of all ages is between 64%-90.5%. Overweight and obesity rates of boys are significantly higher than girls. The proportion of overweight and obesity of boys in each age group are more than 30%, whereas only 7-year-old group of girls is more than 20%, while others lower than 15%.Obesity rate of only 9 years old group of boys to girls above 9%. Obesity rates of urban pupils are higher than that of rural pupils, with big differences in boys, there are three groups with the difference of more than 5%.2, Physical function of rural pupils of all groups better than urban pupils. Average of lung capacity index of urban students of all ages are lower than rural students, with the difference was statistically significant. The maximum difference of body mass vital capacity index between urban and rural boys is 14.61, with maximum difference of girls reached 13.74,both are in the 10-year-old group. Grip strength index of rural pupils of all ages were higher than urban pupils, and the difference was statistically significant, maximum average difference between urban and rural boys is 10.07, appeared in 10-year-old group, girls 8.3,7-year-old.3, Physical indicators between boys and girls were statistically significant. Boys better than girls in speed, endurance and power, girls better than boys in flexibility,with little difference between urban and rural areas. Rural students better than urban in speed, Endurance in the majority of age between rural and urban students were statistically significant, overall, rural students were better than urban students. Differences in boys in between 3.7-11 seconds while girls in 2-9.8 seconds. In all groups, urban girls are better than rural girls in explosive, waist strength, with the difference was significant, while the differences in boys was not significant. Maximum difference in standing long jump of girls is 9cm, sit-ups between 9-14.9, appeared in 10-year-old group. Physical condition of primary school students in Nanjing, is not caused by individual factor.Therefore, to improve physique, it is necessary to consider the policy guidance, but also pay attention to the improvement of physical exercise hardware, and associated with family life and personal habits are all recommended improved accordingly.