Relations between social inequalities and effects of increased availability of physical education on children's health. A longitudinal study on elementary schools.

Autor/inn/en	Seyda, Miriam; Meier, Henk Erik
Titel	Relations between social inequalities and effects of increased availability of physical education on children's health. A longitudinal study on elementary schools. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Beziehungen zwischen sozialer Ungleichheit und Effekten der erhöhten Verfügbarkeit der Leibeserziehung auf die Gesundheit von Kindern: eine Längsschnittstudie zu den Grundschulen.
Quelle	In: Journal of physical education & health, 4 (2015) 6, S. 5-14 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2084-6002
Schlagwörter	Pädagogik; Kind; Schule; Grundschule; Gesundheit; Politik; Kinder- und Jugendsport; Sportpädagogik; Sportsoziologie; Soziologie; Grundschulalter
Abstract	The obesity crisis and health inequalities among children have directed the attention of policymakers to school-based interventions. Accordingly, the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia commissioned a pilot project amongst daily PE classes in primary schools. An evaluation study was conducted testing 520 children from seven project schools and 142 children from non-project schools over a four-year period. Body mass index (BMI) served as an indicator of the children's health status. Further health-related aspects were measured in terms of motoric capacities. Moreover, sports club participation was measured. The results suggest that the daily PE class does not represent a universal remedy for specific health deficits. However, disadvantaged children - in particular girls - might benefit from school-based interventions. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2017/4