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

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic Information of the Study Participants (N=25)

Variable	Categories	Frequency/Percentage
Gender	Male	11 (44.0%)
	Female	14 (56.0%)
Age	19–35	9 (36.0%)
	36–55	11 (44.0%)
	56+	5 (20.0%)
Ethnicity	Han	13 (52.0%)
	National Minority	7 (28.0%)
	Others	5 (20.0%)
Education	Less than high school	3 (12.0%)
	College Graduate	11 (44.0%)
	University Graduate	5 (20.0%)
	Others	6 (24.0%)
Occupation	Student	9 (36.0)
	Government Employee	2 (8.0%)
	Self-employed	13 (52.0%)
	Others	1 (4.0%)
Marital Status	Single	4 (16.0%)
	Married	15 (60.0%)
	Divorced	3 (12.0%)
	Widowed	2 (8.0%)

Table 2 Types of Sports for Physical Activity Used to Perform by the Study Participants (N=25)

Type of Sports for Physical Activity	Gender
	Male (N=11)	Female (N=14)
Running and fitness walk	3 (27.3%)	4 (28.6%)
Badminton	2 (18.2%)	1 (7.14%)
Traditional Chinese exercise	3 (27.3%)	1 (7.14%)
Aerobics	1 (9.09%)	1 (7.14%)
Basketball	1 (9.09%)	1 (7.14%)
Rope Skipping	–	2 (14.3%)
Others	1 (9.09%)	1 (7.14%)

Table 3 Time Spent on Sports and Physical Activity by the Study Participants (N=25)

Time Spent on Sports and Physical Activity	Gender
	Male (N=11)	Female (N=14)
30 Minutes	5 (45.4%)	4 (28.5%)
Less than 30 minutes	3 (27.3%)	3 (21.5%)
More than 30 minutes	3 (27.3%)	7 (50.0%)

Table 4 Categorization of the Role of National Fitness Plan in the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health Well-Being (N=25)

Categories of the Role of NFP	Words and Phrases Used by the Interview Participants
Sports Environment and Health	Built environment and sports, Health benefits of sports, Physical health, Reducing sedentary behavior, active commuting, Basketball courts, volleyball courts, swimming pools, sports equipment, and promote physical activity, traditional Chinese sports
Cycling and walking Environment for Physical Activity	Availability, accessibility, and proximity to green spaces, parks, recreational facilities, and sidewalks, walkable built environment features, Cycling and walking
Park use among the aging population	Environments, the area of green space, the size of open space, and entertainment facilities, accessing the physical activity areas in parks by walking or cycling, the aging focus on health-enhancing physical activity in parks
Health promotion and prevention from NCDs	Active living, lifestyle change, numerous trails designed for walking and jogging to promote healthy living, gym using trend, prevention from NCDs

Table 5 Frequency of Each Type of the Role of National Fitness Plan in the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health Well-Being (N=25)

The Role of National Fitness Plan	Participants
Sports Environment and Health	8 (32.0%)
Cycling and walking Environment for Physical Activity	7 (28.0%)
Park use among the aging population	3 (12.0%)
Health promotion and prevention from NCDs	7 (28.0%)

Table 6 Frequency of Each Type of the Role of National Fitness Plan in the Promotion of Physical Activity and Health Well-Being Gender-Wise (N=25)

The Role of National Fitness Plan	Gender
	Male (N=11)	Female (N=14)
Sports Environment and Health	3 (27.3%)	5 (35.8%)
Cycling and walking Environment for Physical Activity	4 (36.4%)	3 (21.4%)
Park use among aging population	1 (9.1%)	2 (14.3%)
Health promotion and prevent from NCDs	3 (27.3%)	4 (28.6%)

Figure 1 Types of sports and physical activity.

Figure 2 Trend of sports and physical activity with main purpose.

Figure 3 Sports venues development.

Table 7 Distribution of the Formal and Informal Physical Activity and Sports Places

Years	Formal Places	Informal Places
1997	29.4%	70.6%
2001	28.8%	71.20%
2007	42.4%	41.2%
2015	52.6%	49.5%