| Objectives This paper aimed at designing, applying and evaluating a set of comprehensive physical excise prescriptions (CPEP) according to gender, age and characteristics of physical development, in order to provide scientific basis for promoting CPEP further.Methods First, the CPEP was designed through comprehensive literature review, student measurement, expert consultation and field trials. Second, 1 362 was selected from 6 schools to test and evaluate the efficacy of the CPEP. Specific implementation steps include: a) stratified cluster samples four schools from urban Hefei city and another two from suburb Hefei; b) four classes were selected randomly from each of the six schools, with two from Grade 1 and the other two from Grade 2; c) each pair of the classes from the same school and the same grade were randomized into intervention and controlling groups. Third, the indicators used for evaluating the efficacy of the CPEP included standing long jump, lung capacity and step test. Finally, SPSS13.0 was used to process and analyze the data derived.Results First, the research yielded a quite complete set of CPEP consisting of a variety of exercise activities, designed to improve students'physical qualities in three main domains including endurance( divided into A, B and C grades by the hard of the exercise activities), strength and flexibility. Second, any kinds of body constitution measurements between intervention groups and comparison groups are no significant difference. After carring intervention by CPEP for 6 months, the average numbers of heart rate after step test in intervention groups are significantly higher than those in comparison groups in 4 schools(p<0.05). Similarly, the average measurements of lung capacity in intervention groups are significantly higher than those in comparison groups in 2 schools(p<0.05). Only the average measurements of lung capacity in these indicators are significant differences between different gender students(p<0.05). The change tendencies about those measurements of the 3 indicators in intervention groups and comparison groups are very similar. Finally, the vast majority of the participating physical teachers and students responded to the evaluation interviews gave high ratings about the feasibility and efficacy of CPEP.Conclusion The CPEP development derived is effective, easy-to-use and worth promotion. |
