Data Processing for Correlation Analysis between Extracurricular Sports Activities and Mental Health in Rural Middle School Students

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In order to explore the relation between mental health status and extracurricular sports activities, using data processing method to analyze 657 middle school students in rural middle school in Sichuan participated in this survey. They were selected using cluster sampling. The results indicated (a)there were significantly insufficient in extracurricular sports activities in days each week,duration each session and exercise intensity rural middle schools students,(b)there was some extent mental health deficit in rural middle school student, and (c) the mental health has significant correlation with days of sports activities each week ,duration each session and the intensity of sports activities.

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