Courtney Vahle, Zandra de Araujo, Jaepil Han, Samuel Otten
Teachers' instructional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Teaching and teacher education
engaging regular physical activity consistently linked improved physical health academic performance despite known benefits concerning trend decreased physical activity among children globally study primarily aims investigate level physical activity among junior high school students taiyuan analyse main affecting factors socioecological perspective crosssectional study conducted involving 650 junior high school students 7 schools taiyuan 648 valid questionnaires ultimately collected data students physical activity levels collected childrens leisure activities study survey questionnaire data factors affecting students physical activity collected student perceived factors affecting physical activity questionnaire study students 7th 8th 9th grades participated physical activities averaging 214500 min per week moderateintensity 25000 min highintensity activities cumulatively averaging 280000 min weekly notably significant disparity p 0012 observed combined duration moderate highintensity activities male students engaging time compared female counterparts 307500 vs 255000 min variance extended across different grades particularly evident 8th graders recorded highest weekly highintensity activity duration 31000 min overall physical activity time 320500 min surpassing 7th gradersp 0007 highintensity activities furthermore exploratory factor analysis 32item questionnaire designed identify determinants physical activity revealed six principal components components found positively correlate moderate highintensity physical activities results emphasize educational institutions community programs collaborate offer engaging weekend physical activity programs schools develop implement tailored physical education curricula addressing gender grade differences furthermore schools local governments invest highquality sports equipment facilities