Sports population refers to a social group that is closely related to sports and has statistical significance in a certain period and region and often engages in physical exercise, fitness and entertainment, receives physical education and participates in physical training and competitions. It is characterized by movement and has three basic elements: population size, population structure and population spatial distribution.

Sports population is a demographic phenomenon and sports phenomenon when the economy and society have developed to a certain historical stage. Sports population is an important social sports index, reflecting people's participation and affinity in sports, an important symbol of economic and social development, and an important basis for making social sports development plans and carrying out sports development strategy research.

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The standards for judging the sports population vary widely in the world. When determining the criteria for judging the sports population in China, we believe that the following criteria for judging the sports population are in line with the actual situation of most residents in China and are feasible:

* Physical activity frequency is more than 3 times per week (including 3 times);

* Each physical activity lasts more than 30 minutes;

* The intensity of each physical activity is above the medium level.

With the social progress and economic development, the sports population is increasing. Active sports population, substantial sports population and lifelong sports population are also increasing. The important task of developing social sports is to increase the sports population and increase the high-quality sports population who participate consciously, continuously and for life.

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