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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2021

Physical Inactivity, Non-Communicable Diseases and National Fitness Plan of China for Physical Activity.

Rashid Menhas, Jianhui Dai, Muhammad Azeem Ashraf, Sohail M Noman, Sumaira Khurshid, Sajid Mahmood, Yu Weng, Rizwan Ahmad Laar, Xuehui Sang, Muhammad Kamran and 2 more

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Article in Risk management and healthcare policy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Rashid MenhasResearch Center of Sports Social Sciences, School of Physical Education and Sports, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-8940-5009
Jianhui DaiSchool of Physical Education and Sports, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Muhammad Azeem AshrafResearch Institute of Educational Science, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0133-4056
Sohail M NomanDepartment of Cell Biology and Genetics, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Sumaira KhurshidSchool of Education and Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China, 641112.
Sajid MahmoodDepartment of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra, 21120, Pakistan.
Yu WengSchool of Physical Education and Sports, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7414-2659
Rizwan Ahmad LaarSchool of Sports Science and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2040-1771
Xuehui SangSchool of Physical Education and Sports, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7445-5145
Muhammad KamranNRSP Microfinance Bank Shorkot City Branch, Shorkot, 35050, Punjab, Pakistan.
Babar ShahzadSchool of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Waseem IqbalSchool of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Soochow University · CNHazara University · PKHunan University · CNNanjing Normal University · CNNeijiang Normal University · CNShantou University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChina has the world's largest population, going under health transition due to industrialization, urbanization, and a sedentary lifestyle. About 82% of China's disease burden is due to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Physical activity (active travel) is the best preventive measure against NCDs. The Chinese government has introduced several steps to improve national fitness and overcome NCDs among the aging population. Exercise and sports play a vital role in promoting physical activity and helpful in accomplishing the national fitness level for Healthy China under the national fitness plan (NFP).

objectiveThe current study aimed to explore the role of national fitness plan (NFP) in promoting physical activity and health well-being preventing NCDs under built environment intervention.

methodsThe study was exploratory, and the mixed-method approach was used to analyze the primary and secondary data. Quantitative content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. A purposive sampling technique was used to collect the primary data from those individuals rich in knowledge about the National Fitness Plan (NFP) of China and its role in promoting physical activity for physical fitness.

resultsThe majority of the participants (32.0%) said that the national fitness plan helps promote sports environment and health. About 28.0% reported that NFP helps promote cycling and walk environments for physical activity and health promotion and preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

conclusionParticipation in physical exercise and sports is the preferred approach to prevent different diseases. In the context of rising active living among the Chinese people, the facilities such as built environment and green parks under the national fitness plan (NFP) for sports play a crucial role in the mitigation of NCDs.

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built environmentnational fitnessnon-communicable diseasesphysical activitysports

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PMID34113188
PMCPMC8184286
OpenAlexW3167395458

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