An analysis of the physical test results of students independently recruited by Tsinghua University
The authors carried out a Standard based test and evaluation on 1 258 students who took the independent entrance examination given by Tsinghua University in recent two years,tracked the physical health conditions of those students who had enrolled in Tsinghua University,and revealed the following findings: the students’ average Standard based total score was 59 points,rate of failure was 56.8%,rate of excellence was 10.4%;these excellent high school students from places all over China were in poor physical conditions;poor cardiovascular endurance and lung capacity indexes were the main causes for such a high rate of failure,reflecting that high school students were lacking in physical exercising,and that the effectiveness of their physical exercising at the middle school stage was poor;after having enrolled in the university,these students’ Standard based performances were significantly enhanced,their rate of failure decreased significantly,which indicated that the effectiveness of physical education at Tsinghua University is good for the physical health of its students.