Changes of Physical Exercise Behavior in China:From 1995 to 2020

Studying the changes of national physical exercise behavior from three dimensions of the times, regions, urban and rural areas is conducive to reviewing the development of national fitness and promoting policy optimization. This paper uses crosstemporal meta-analysis method to analyze the changes of physical exercise behavior in China from 1995 to 2020. In the past 25years, the average number of people who took part in physical exercise was about 44.47%. The average number of people who regularly took part in physical exercise was about 29.22%, and the average annual growth was 1.45% and 0.27%, respectively. The Olympic Games played a short-term promoting effect on the above changes, while the national fitness program played a stable and long-term effect. The changes of national physical exercise behavior show inter-provincial differences. The proportion of physical exercise of rural residents is lower than that of cities, but the growth rate and amount are higher than those of cities. The changes of national physical exercise behavior present a complex process. In the future, it is necessary to further exert the driving effect of national fitness program and large-scale sports events to promote the balanced development of national fitness and the construction of a leading sports nation.