Research on college students’ physical exercise trend based on compartment model

Xiaoyu Weng, Longxing Qi and Pan Tang

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), 2021, vol. 180, issue C, 24-42

Abstract: As the backbone of social development, college students’ level of physical exercise has always been the focus of research by experts and scholars. Most of the research methods are on the strength of literature data, questionnaire survey, mathematical statistics and comparative analysis. Based on the classification of college students and the influence and flow law of inter-class population, this paper establishes a differential equation system. By analyzing the existence and stability of the equilibrium of this system and the possible fold or backward bifurcations at the equilibrium, the quantitative analysis of college students’ physical exercise trends on campus is carried out. This paper aims to improve the participation of college students in physical exercise by maximizing the number of students in the third categories. The results of theoretical proof, sensitivity analysis and numerical simulation show that in the initial stage, promoting peer-to-peer communication is the most effective measure. Secondly, when the effect of peer-to-peer interaction reaches saturation point, the way to improve physical education can achieve significant results. To fundamentally improve the enthusiasm of college students to participate in sports activities, we should start from the level of consciousness and enhance students’ awareness of physical exercise from an early age.

Keywords: Compartment model; College students; Physical exercise; Fold bifurcation; Backward bifurcation; Sensitivity analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2020.08.016

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