A review of research paradigms and hot topics in physical activity epidemiology abroad
By means of literature analysis,the authors probed into the origin of researches on physical activity epidemiology,examined research paradigms in this emerging interdiscipline,and revealed the following findings: 1) researches on physical activities have different thinking paradigms different from the ones used by researches on the science of physical education,they provide a new way of thinking for promoting fitness and health under the background of modern social ecology;the dose-effect relationship between physical activity and health,physical activity monitoring,physical activity intervention etc,have become hot topics in this research area;3) with the constant innovation of practical and high-tech measuring and evaluating tools,the integrated application of subjective measuring means and objective measuring means will become important methodological characteristics of research and practice intervention.