Impact of Digital Platform Usage on Physical Health among Chinese Young Children

Shurui Feng; Qian Zhang

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250035.20261001

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Volume 10, Issue 1

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Impact of Digital Platform Usage on Physical Health among Chinese Young Children
Impact of Digital Platform Usage on Physical Health among Chinese Young Children
1.The Affiliated Kindergarten of Southern University of Science and Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
2.Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400715, China
Vol. 10, Issue 1, Pages: 165-169(2026)
Published：30 January 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250035.20261001
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Feng Shurui,Zhang Qian.Impact of Digital Platform Usage on Physical Health among Chinese Young Children[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(01):165-169.
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Feng Shurui,Zhang Qian.Impact of Digital Platform Usage on Physical Health among Chinese Young Children[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(01):165-169. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250035.20261001.

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The current study examines the impact of digital platform use on preschoolers' physical health and explores gender and grade differences in its effects. A single-group pre-post quasi-experimental design was used

involving 343 children (170 boys

173 girls; mean age 4.82±0.89 years). Physical health pre-tests were first conducted. Then

structured interventions (collective teaching

special activities

daily infiltration

home-school collaboration) were delivered twice weekly for 270 days via an intelligent physical fitness test platform

followed by post-tests. Paired sample t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA were analyzed. Results were that digital platform use significantly enhanced overall physical health (total score:

=18.74

0.001; pass rate rose from 89.5% to 95.2%

excellent rate from 45.6% to 63.8%). Specifically

boys showed greate

r improvement in strength indicators than girls; children in large classes made better progress in most indicators than those in small and middle classes. Cross-age comparisons confirmed the intervention's effect exceeded natural growth. These findings suggest that digital platform use increases preschoolers' physical health

but classified guidance is needed to address gender and educational stage differences. This study provides empirical evidence for global early childhood health promotion and suggests strengthening interventions for boys and younger children.

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