DiNubile N A
Llanerch Medical Center, Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083.
Prev Med. 1993 Jul;22(4):589-94. doi: 10.1006/pmed.1993.1053.
Review of the current data in the area of youth fitness reveals some alarming trends. Children in the United States are fatter, slower, and weaker than their counterparts in other developed nations. In addition, U.S. children seem to be adopting a sedentary lifestyle at earlier ages. Although there is no easy solution to this problem, there are specific recommendations that can ensure improvement in this area. The cornerstone for any meaningful change must involve programs that seek to increase physical activity both in school and at home. Daily, quality physical education in grades K-12 should be mandated in all states. Parents should be educated regarding the critical importance and the multitude of benefits to be derived from their involvement in fitness-related activities with their children. A healthy balance must be established between sedentary activities, e.g., television and video games, and physical activity. All schools should establish fitness testing programs for children and these should be based on health-fitness parameters rather than on athletic performance variables. To ensure improvements in youth fitness across our nation, other interventions are also necessary. These include appropriate involvement of local communities, state and federal governments, the medical health professions, and the media. Specific strategies are available for each group.
对青少年健康领域当前数据的审查揭示了一些令人担忧的趋势。美国儿童比其他发达国家的同龄人更胖、更慢、更弱。此外，美国儿童似乎在更小的年龄就开始采用久坐不动的生活方式。虽然这个问题没有简单的解决办法，但有一些具体建议可以确保在这方面有所改善。任何有意义的改变的基石都必须包括旨在增加学校和家庭体育活动的项目。所有州都应强制要求在幼儿园至12年级提供高质量的日常体育教育。家长应该接受教育，了解他们参与与孩子相关的健身活动的至关重要性和众多益处。必须在久坐活动（如看电视和玩电子游戏）和体育活动之间建立健康的平衡。所有学校都应为儿童建立体能测试项目，这些项目应基于健康体能参数而非运动表现变量。为了确保全国青少年健康状况得到改善，还需要其他干预措施。这些包括当地社区、州和联邦政府、医疗卫生专业人员以及媒体的适当参与。每个群体都有具体的策略。
