From the age point of view, the sports population (participating in sports activities at least three times a week for more than 30 minutes each time) has the characteristics of "high at both ends and low in the middle", and the 36-45 and 26-35 years old are the two most "static" groups in China. Statistics in 2000 show that the incidence of chronic diseases in sports population is 7. 1 percentage point lower than that in non-sports population, the incidence of respiratory diseases is only 12%, the incidence of occupational diseases is only 17%, and the incidence of obesity is only 1.5 percentage point lower than that in non-sports population. However, for those who feel physically tired and exhausted, the sports population is less than half of the non-sports population.
In 2000, China people's favorite sports were aerobics, martial arts, yangko, ballroom dancing, broadcast gymnastics, badminton, qigong and gateball. According to the survey in Beijing in 2005, the top events have become running, swimming, walking, ball games, mountain climbing and bodybuilding strength exercises. Qigong and Wushu together can only accompany the bottom seat, and even lose to "others". "More people may need obvious weight loss or other effects and turn to more intense aerobic exercise." Wu Xiangjun, president of Beijing Institute of Physical Education, said.