ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025
Trends in adult physical fitness in China: an analysis of national monitoring reports (2000-2020).
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- Data report on older adults from China's five national physical fitness monitoring: evidence-based psychological characteristics of ageing.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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Background/Objectives: To summarize the results of China's five national monitoring reports (CFNMR) on physical fitness (PF) for adults. The Government of China has taken a systematic administrative approach to a creative environment building, and has conducted five national physical fitness monitoring, with a sixth already started in 2024. Methods: CFNMR included indices, rates, test indicators, and questionnaire indicators collected between 2000 and September 2024. Data were collected (every 5 years), analyzed (every 3 years) and published (government announcements and reports) by the Monitoring Center of the General Administration of Sport of China. Adults' data were divided into Group A (20-39 years) and Group B (40-59 years). In this study, once the database was established using government reports as the standard, the indicators were categorized, counted, and descriptively analyzed using EXCEL. Results: Group A: Indices fluctuated up 2.98 (2010 highest 102.98), and rates fluctuated up 2.40% (2005 highest 89.3%). Group B: Indices continued to decline 0.23 (2014 lowest 99.77), and rates fluctuated up 3.00% (2019 highest 90.6%). Test and questionnaire indicators show different structural characteristics, but obesity (7.33%) and overweight rates (5.88%) continue to increase. Conclusion: Adult physical fitness is improving, but physical activity is decreasing. The results of the overall growth shown by the tested indicators do not, however, represent the formation of well-functioning mechanisms. Obesity is an ongoing and growing problem that requires constant attention. It should consider adding a physical literacy monitoring component, utilizing public goods attributes, to promote sustainable change and reach more adults.
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