More than 90% of the respondents feel that exercise and fitness are becoming a new fashion in life. The top three favorite sports of the respondents are running, brisk walking, and skipping rope. August 8th this year is the 16th National Fitness Day in China. Sports are an important way to improve people's health level. Nowadays, people's sports literacy and fitness enthusiasm have greatly improved. Various sports not only enrich people's lives, but also improve the overall health level of the population. Last week, the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, in conjunction with Wenjuan. com, conducted a special survey on "National Fitness Day" among 1000 respondents. The survey showed that 88.9% of respondents have the habit of exercising and working out. 60.9% of the respondents stated that sticking to exercise and fitness makes them feel happy and in a more positive state. 90.6% of respondents feel that exercise and fitness are becoming a new trend in their lives. Nearly 20% of the respondents exercise every day. Wu Han, born in 1995, now lives in Shanghai and loves sports very much. When he was in college, he participated in school activities such as hiking and fluorescent night runs. After starting work now, I can also ensure to go to the gym three times a week. "The company has equipped a gym for employees, and I always go directly after work, which is convenient and time-saving. Wu Han enjoys doing aerobic exercise and often uses treadmills and spinning bikes. She also likes to invite friends to play table tennis and swim together, which are my two favorite sports. Ma Yan, a second child mother born in the 1990s in Sichuan, has not been able to develop the habit of exercising for many years. She has given up several times when she reaches the bottleneck of losing weight. "In addition, there are always various things that disrupt her plans at work, and the pressure is quite high, so she doesn't have the heart to exercise. I always comfort myself, 'Wait until after this while, talk about it when I'm not busy,' but in the end, I completely stopped exercising. This has been repeated many times." Recently, she decided to lose weight and shape. "My body shape is seriously deformed now, and my weight has increased again. Now I do fitness exercises with videos every week." Song Jianping, a post-60s person from Wuhan, has a very regular daily routine after retirement, and his exercise time is mainly in the morning and evening. He thinks that exercising after meals is beneficial for food digestion. Relatively healthy. Now, as long as it's not bad weather, every morning at 7 o'clock, Song Jianping will arrive at the nearby park square on time to practice Tai Chi. At first, the elderly in the same community exercised with him, and later, some young people who worked nearby also joined in. Their exercise schedule is very suitable, starting at 7 o'clock and ending at 8 o'clock, without any delay to work. Nowadays, more and more people are following Song Jianping to practice Tai Chi, and he has become known as the "Teacher Song" in everyone's mouths. "As long as everyone is willing to learn, I am willing to teach. At night, Song Jianping and his wife's regular exercise routine is walking. Nowadays, as we get older, we cannot engage in particularly intense and confrontational sports. According to the survey, 88.9% of the respondents have a habit of exercising and fitness. Among them, the proportion of respondents born in the 1990s (93.0%) is significantly higher than that of respondents in other age groups. In terms of frequency of exercise, 19.4% of respondents exercise every day. What sports do people like to do in their daily lives? According to the survey, running (57.7%) is the most popular, followed by brisk walking (38.9%), jumping rope (28.6%) ranks third, and other major activities include ball games (24.9%), swimming (22.6%), kite flying (17.2%), cycling (16.3%), shuttlecock kicking (16.2%), yoga (13.0%), etc. Cultivating a sports skill and hobby from a young age can benefit children for life. Nowadays, exercise has become an essential part of Wu Han's life. Exercise can bring me comfort from a psychological perspective, filling me with vitality and energy. Every time I finish exercising, I feel a sense of joy. She found that exercise can help regulate my mood, and "exercise is a good way to relieve emotions. Whenever she is unhappy, Wu Han goes for a run or swim. After exercising, she sleeps and wakes up feeling like it's not a big deal. Ma Yan said that sticking to exercise can shape the body, and her consistent exercise also sets an example for children. The boss is very interested in my exercise and now he will jump rope and run with me. This can not only help him develop good exercise habits from an early age, but also reduce his dependence on electronic products such as mobile phones. "Ma Yan plans to enroll his child in a sports interest class when he gets older," Cultivating a sports skill and hobby from an early age can benefit the child for life. What changes does sticking to exercise and fitness bring? 60.9% of the respondents reported feeling happy and in a more positive state; 56.4% of respondents feel that it can accelerate metabolism and enhance physical fitness; 51.5% of respondents reported that their sleep quality has improved; 43.4% of respondents feel that their body shape is more symmetrical and their external image has improved; 32.7% of the respondents joined the sports group and made new friends; 23.1% of respondents stated that they have improved their tolerance and stress resistance, and honed their willpower. More and more people are moving, and sports are embracing its own trend, "said Ma Yan. Previously, when parents gathered together, the topics of conversation always revolved around their children. Now, parents also discuss the sports they usually do." Which sports have good effects, everyone will recommend to each other, and I feel that everyone is generally concerned about sports. Professor Wang Zongping, Dean of the School of Physical Education at Yunnan University and Dean of the Institute of Animal Business at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, introduced that "National Fitness Day" was established to commemorate Beijing's successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games, and this year marks its 16th year. He felt that over the past 16 years, people's enthusiasm for fitness has been increasing. Always remember that health comes first, which is why we engage in sports. Wu Han now enjoys browsing fitness and daily diet content shared by sports experts on social media platforms. In the comment section, many netizens leave messages to exercise together and supervise each other. Everyone is pursuing to become a better version of themselves and a healthier lifestyle. I think this lifestyle is also a fashion trend. Recently, I have seen many netizens expressing their interest in a certain sports event by watching the Paris Olympics and wanting to learn. More and more people are getting active, and sports are embracing its own trend. Currently, the 2024 Paris Olympics are underway. Wu Han found that people's attention is relatively high both offline and online. Taking myself as an example, I used to not pay much attention to competitions and didn't get to know some athletes. But recently, after work at night, I have found time to watch replays of important competitions during the day, and I have paid more attention to our country's athletes. They stand on the international stage to bring glory to our country, promote the spirit of Chinese sports, bring encouragement to people, and also drive people's attention to sports. The "fitness craze" continues to heat up, and 90.6% of respondents feel that sports and fitness are becoming a new fashion in life. Cross analysis shows that respondents in second tier cities have the most significant feeling about this, accounting for 92.7%, followed by respondents in first tier cities (91.8%); The proportion of respondents born in the 1990s is the highest (93.3%), followed by those born in the 2000s (92.1%). Among the respondents, those born in the 2000s accounted for 12.6%, those born in the 1990s accounted for 43.1%, those born in the 1980s accounted for 35.0%, those born in the 1970s accounted for 7.3%, those born in the 1960s accounted for 1.7%, and others accounted for 0.3%. 29.4% live in first tier cities, 45.1% in second tier cities, 20.7% in third - and fourth tier cities, 4.0% in urban or county towns, and 0.8% in rural areas. (New Society)