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. 2007 Sep 19;4:38. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-38

Table 7.

Salient Circumstances Facilitating Participation in Physical Activity

Salient Circumstances that Facilitate Percent Mentioning (%)
Having fewer assignments 27.7
 Finish the assignment very quick
 Finish the assignment in school
 Don't take extra courses after school
 Have a good academic scores
Having more time 14.2
 Give more time to play computer
 Nothing to do
 Don't see watch
 More time for extra activities
 It is very early when class is over
Having easy and fun activities to do 12.3
 Activity is not too vigorous
 If I go somewhere not far from my home, had better walk or take bicycle
 Activities I am interested in Fun activity
 When I do physical activity, I can listen to music
 Go swimming
 Play basketball or football Contest
Being on vacation 11.6
 Summer vacation
 Winter vacation
 Weekend
Having good weather 10.3
 Nice weather
 Fresh air
 Warm
Having more PE classes 9.7
 The proportion of PE increases
 PE test
 In-school physical activity
Having approval from my parents and teachers 9.0
 Parents approve
 Support from other people
 Encouragement from parents
 School agree
 Senior leaders issue relevant documents
Having someone go with me 7.7
 Go with friends
 Go with classmates
 Parents take me to do exercise
 Go with parents
Being in a good mood 7.7
 Very happy
 Feel very boring
 Bad mood
Getting rewarded to 5.8
 Gain points for exam
 Money
 Can play computer for 120 minutes
 Give me 10 RMB, I will do physical activity
 Encouragement
Having nothing else to do 2.6
 Nothing to do
 Parents don't permit me to play computer
 No good TV program
Having place or court 2.6
 Good court
 Facility is good
 There court in the neighborhood