Table 4 |
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Salient Advantages of Participating in Physical Activity |
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Salient Advantage |
Percent Mentioning (%) |
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Will help strengthen my body |
58.7 |
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Strengthen body |
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Have good body |
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Strengthen muscles |
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Be tall |
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Will improve my health |
27.7 |
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Good health |
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Do good to heart |
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Improve blood circulation |
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Strengthen digestive system |
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Relax brain |
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Strengthen bone and muscles |
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Refresh eye |
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Will get me exercise |
26.5 |
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Do more exercise |
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Will relax me |
17.4 |
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Have a good body and mind |
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Have a good mind |
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Relax |
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Adjust the mood |
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Will strengthen my immunity |
15.4 |
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Strengthen the immunity |
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Will improve my grades in physical education |
12.2 |
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Have a good grades of physical education |
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Have better grades in physical education |
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Run fast |
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Will help me lose weight |
9.8 |
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Lose weight |
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Burn fat |
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Will keep me free from diseases |
9.6 |
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Free from diseases |
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Free from flu |
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Will strengthen my vital capacity |
5.8 |
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Strengthen vital capacity |
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Increase vital capacity |
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Will give me energy to study |
5.8 |
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Have energy |
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Have strength to study |
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Be active or awake in class |
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Reduce the academic burden |
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Will be fun |
5.2 |
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Recreation |
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Take full advantage of time |
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Have a fruitful life |
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Have a lot of fun |
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Have more extra activities |
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Will keep me in a good shape |
3.2 |
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Keep in a shape |
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Stay in a shape |
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Agility |
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Flexibility |
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Zhang et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:38 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-38 |
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