The Motor Function Evaluation of College Students' Physical Activity State From the Perspective of Educational Psychology.

Sha Ge,Wanxiang Yao,Chao Song

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.593285

Abstract

College students have taken part in less and less physical activities as a result of the common static lifestyle in recent years, lowering the level of motor function. This phenomenon has been a source of concern for schools and the government, and it is necessary to take corresponding measures to change it. The general motor function level of Chinese college students is explored first based on artificial intelligence and the human–computer interaction technology. The Physical Activity Questionnaire for College Students is compiled by referring to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and 561 students from colleges in Tianjin province are assessed based on the functional movement screen (FMS). Spearman correlation and multivariate regression analysis (MRA) are used to analyze the correlation between the motor function and physical activity status. In terms of lunch break frequency, the proportion of students having one to two lunch breaks in a week is the highest (54.15%); in terms of the frequency of doing moderate physical exercise, the proportion of students doing moderate physical exercise for 1–2 days in a week is the highest (50.61%); in terms of the frequency of doing heavy physical exercise, the proportion of students doing heavy exercise for 1–2 days in a week is the highest (47.26%); in terms of the sedentary time, the proportion of students with sedentary time more than 5 h in a day is the highest (40.61%); in terms of eye use time, the proportion of students with 8–10 h eye use time in a day is the highest (43.61%). Besides, in terms of the FMS score, the proportion of students with 13–15 FMS is the highest (48.46%). The hurdle step (21.03%), straight knee lift (22.52%), and body rotation stability (18.31%) have a relatively low proportion among the three-point items. There is a positive correlation between motor function score with the time of moderate exercise and the time of heavy exercise (P < 0.05). College students generally have insufficient rest time, long eye use time, and long sitting time, leading to a low level of motor function, manifested by an asymmetry between both sides of the body and poor trunk stability. It is recommended to add hurdling steps, straight knee lifts, and body rotation stability tests to college physical education courses.

Highlights

The decline in the physical quality of college students in China has become a matter of general concern
The Physical Activity Questionnaire for College Students is compiled by referring to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
It is found that college students with one to two lunch breaks in a week account for the largest proportion (54.15%), followed by the proportion of those with zero lunch breaks (21.67%) and the proportion of those with three to four lunch breaks (15.72%), which is similar to the survey results of Haidar et al (2019)

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Introduction

The decline in the physical quality of college students in China has become a matter of general concern. According to the data of the National Student Physical and Health Survey, it is evident that the explosiveness, strength, and endurance of college students aged 18–22 have been slowly declining in recent years (Ghrouz et al, 2019; Penglee et al, 2019; Graupensperger et al, 2020). Brandwayn et al (2020) conducted a questionnaire survey on the quality of life of 18– 21-year-old college students and assessed their physical fitness. The motivation of doing physical exercise is greatly affected by friends, family, and social pressure, and they are usually motivated by external factors to do sports rather than autonomous motivation

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