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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Association of physical activity and sedentary time with scoliosis screening positive in Chinese primary and secondary school students: a cohort study in Shanghai.

Liting Chu, Dongling Yang, Fengyun Zhang, Wenjuan Qi, Yuting Huang, Yanting Yang, Shuangxiao Qu, Shenglei Huang, Keyang Zheng, Chunyan Luo

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Liting Chu *Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Dongling Yang *Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Fengyun ZhangDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Wenjuan QiDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Yuting HuangDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Yanting YangDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Shuangxiao QuDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Shenglei HuangDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Keyang ZhengDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Chunyan LuoDivision of Child and Adolescent Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA), sedentary time (ST), and scoliosis screening positive (SSP) among Chinese students has not been extensively studied. This study aims to explore this association using data from the Shanghai Municipal Dynamic Cohort of Student Common Diseases (SMDCSCD). Methods: We conducted a repeated measures study over three waves (2021, 2022, and 2023). SSP was determined through physical examinations, while PA and ST data were collected via questionnaires. Sufficient moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) was defined as more than 60 min per day, and excessive ST was classified as sitting for 4.5 h or more daily. Results: The study included 6,829 students with 19,673 observations. The prevalence of SSP ranged from 0.11% in Grade 1 to 2.77% in Grade 8 ( Conclusion: The prevalence of positive scoliosis screening increased with grade level. Longer sedentary time was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of positive scoliosis screening, while no significant association was found between physical activity levels and scoliosis screening outcomes. These findings suggest that reducing sedentary time may be important for scoliosis prevention in students, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to promote healthier daily habits.

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ExerciseMass ScreeningScoliosisSedentary BehaviorStudentsAdolescentChildChinaCohort StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceSchoolsSurveys and Questionnairesdynamic cohortlongitudinal analysisphysical activityscoliosissedentary timestudents

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PMCPMC12092463

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