An Objective Measurement-Based Insight into the Intensity Characteristics of Primary School Campus Physical Activities in Shanghai
This study uses internationally recognized physical activity measurement tools to measure campus physical activi-ties of 500 students from 18 primary schools in six districts of Shanghai over a week.The characteristics of various campus physi-cal activities'MVPA(moderate to vigorous physical activity)were analyzed using international recommendations.The findings show that MVPA of different types of campus physical activities in primary schools in Shanghai did not meet international recom-mended levels,indicating insufficient health promotion benefits.There is an urgent need to improve the quality of physical educa-tion at school.It is suggested that the government should establish the MVPA recommendations suitable for primary and second-ary schools in China,schools should build a new model of campus physical activities emphasizing"teaching,frequent practice and regular competition",and teachers should design new contents and forms of campus physical activities that cater to the inter-ests of both boys and girls.
school-based physical activitiesmoderate to vigorous physical activityrecommendation characteristicphysi-cal fitness promotion