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Evolving Trends in Physical Fitness and Disparities Between Urban and Rural Areas: Insights from 1.2 Million Youth Over Two Decades of Urban Development

  • By

  • Shan Cai

  • Jiaxin Li

  • Tianyu Huang

  • Yunfei Liu

  • Jiajia Dang

  • Ziyue Chen

  • Yihang Zhang

  • Ruolan Yang

  • Yang Yang

  • Ziyue Sun

  • Peijin Hu

  • Yanhui Dong

  • Jun Ma

  • Yi Song

  • February 19, 2026

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    Physical fitness in children and adolescents is crucial for future health, impacting well-being and disease prevention.

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    China's 2007 policy integrated physical fitness assessments into the secondary-school entrance exam, promoting fitness culture.

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    Urban youths have better access to fitness resources than rural peers, leading to disparities in physical fitness outcomes.

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    Nutritional status and physical activity are key determinants of fitness, with significant urban-rural disparities observed.

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    The study utilized national data from 1995 to 2019 to analyze trends in physical fitness and urban-rural inequalities.

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Evolving Trends in Physical Fitness and Disparities Between Urban and Rural Areas: Insights from 1.2 Million Youth Over Two Decades of Urban Development

  • by Shan Cai, Jiaxin Li, Tianyu Huang, Yunfei Liu, Jiajia Dang, Ziyue Chen, Yihang Zhang, Ruolan Yang, Yang Yang, Ziyue Sun, Peijin Hu, Yanhui Dong, Jun Ma, Yi Song

  • February 19, 2026

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