Is air pollution negatively associated with physical fitness?—A cross-sectional study in 174,246 Chinese students
Ambient air pollution is adversely associated with physical fitness among Chinese children, adolescents, and young adults, highlighting the importance of air quality improvement strategies for youth health. Future longitudinal studies are warranted to strengthen causal inference.
Authors
- Wenfei Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6660-6350)
- Yuliang Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9071-7379)
- Weixin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2111-5534)
- Jie Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2220-7200)
- Zhenxing Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7664-6823)
- Jiaming Yan
Institutions
- Beijing Sport University (CN)
- Shaanxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336417
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00