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Juan Zhang¹, Susan E Middlestadt, Cheng-Ye Ji

¹Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. jz4@indiana.edu

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Middle school students in Beijing perceive physical activity benefits beyond health, including academic improvement. Interventions should address time constraints, homework, and parental influence to encourage physical activity.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Behavioral Science
Pediatric Health

Background:

Rising obesity rates in China necessitate interventions promoting physical activity among middle school students.
Understanding student perceptions is crucial for developing effective health promotion strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify salient beliefs (consequences, referents, circumstances) regarding physical activity in Beijing middle school students.
To inform the design of targeted interventions and future quantitative research.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study with 155 middle school students in Beijing using a self-completion elicitation method.
Theory of Planned Behavior framework guided six open-ended questions on physical activity perceptions.
Content analysis identified key themes in perceived advantages, disadvantages, social influences, and barriers.

Main Results:

Students perceived physical health benefits and academic advantages from physical activity.
Parents were key social referents, showing both approval and disapproval.
Significant barriers included heavy academic workload and time scarcity.

Conclusions:

Interventions should highlight academic benefits and address time/homework barriers.
Parental involvement and approval are critical factors for student physical activity.
Further research with larger samples and diverse stakeholders is recommended.