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Effects of a physical education program on physical activity, fitness, and health in children: The JuvenTUM project.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Siegrist, M; Lammel, C; Haller, B; Christle, J; Halle, M
Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of a school-based prevention program on physical activity, fitness, and obesity. We performed a prospective study in eight Bavarian primary schools (n = 724 children, 8.4 ± 0.7 years) randomized one to one to either an intervention school (IS, n = 427) or a control school (CS, n = 297). Children in IS attended 10 health-related lessons at school over a period of 1 year. Parents and teachers attended two and three educational health-related lessons, respectively, and also received 10 newsletters on health issues. Daily physical activity (>>= 60 min/day), physical fitness (six-item test battery), and anthropometric data were obtained at baseline and after 1 year. Physical activity and physical fitness increased in IS, but it failed to reach significant intervention effects. Nevertheless, a reduction in waist circumference was observed for all children [mean change 1.7 cm; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2-2.3; P < 0.001). This effect was more pronounced in overweight children (> 90th percentile, n = 99, mean change 3.2 cm; 95% CI 1.5-4.8; P < 0.001). This easily administered preventative program involving children, parents, and teachers revealed that a generalized approach increasing physical activity will even be favorable in a subgroup of obese children.
Journal title abbreviation:
Scand J Med Sci Sports
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
23
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
323-30
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01387.x
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22092492
Print-ISSN:
0905-7188
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Poliklinik für Präventive und Rehabilitative Sportmedizin
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