Huang Yongyu, Wang Qing, Dong Yangshe, Wang Taorang, Lu Zuosheng
School of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Beijing, China.
Prev Med Rep. 2025 May 26;55:103118. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103118. eCollection 2025 Jul.
As global aging accelerates, understanding physical activity trends among China's middle-aged and older adults population becomes crucial, especially considering the rising phenomenon of "weekend warriors" who concentrate their physical activities on any 1-2 days of the week. This study aims to determine the nationwide temporal trends in meeting physical activity guidelines and the proportion of "weekend warriors" among middle-aged and older adults individuals in China from 2011 to 2020.
Five rounds of cross-sectional data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were used to examine adherence to physical activity guidelines and the proportion of "weekend warriors" using logistic regression models.
Among 55,711 participants (mean age 61.9 ± 10.0 years; 46.4 % male), we observed a modest increase in adherence to physical activity guidelines from 2011 (55.8 %) to 2020 (57.0 %). Notably, the proportion of "weekend warriors" more than doubled, from 2.2 % in 2011 to 6.4 % in 2020 (p-trend <0.001).
Between 2011 and 2020, adherence to physical activity guidelines among middle-aged and older Chinese adults increased slightly, concurrently, the proportion of "weekend warriors" rose significantly. This trend suggests that concentrating physical activity on 1-2 days of the week may be gaining popularity. Future research should focus on this subgroup to assess the long-term health benefits and potential risks associated with such activity patterns.
随着全球老龄化加速，了解中国中老年人群的身体活动趋势变得至关重要，尤其是考虑到“周末战士”现象的增加，即他们将身体活动集中在一周中的任意1 - 2天。本研究旨在确定2011年至2020年中国中老年人群中符合身体活动指南的全国性时间趋势以及“周末战士”的比例。
使用中国健康与养老追踪调查（CHARLS）的五轮横断面数据，通过逻辑回归模型来检验对身体活动指南的遵守情况以及“周末战士”的比例。
在55711名参与者中（平均年龄61.9±10.0岁；男性占46.4%），我们观察到从2011年（55.8%）到2020年（57.0%），对身体活动指南的遵守情况有适度增加。值得注意的是，“周末战士”的比例增加了一倍多，从2011年的2.2%增至2020年的6.4%（p趋势<0.001）。
在2011年至2020年期间，中国中老年成年人对身体活动指南的遵守情况略有增加，同时，“周末战士”的比例显著上升。这一趋势表明，将身体活动集中在一周中的1 - 2天可能越来越普遍。未来的研究应关注这一亚组，以评估与这种活动模式相关的长期健康益处和潜在风险。
