RELATIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL INEQUALITIES AND EFFECTS OF INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ON CHILDREN´S HEALTH – A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

• Authors: Seyda Miriam , Meier Henk Erik
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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.

Keywords

EN

school-based interventions; obesity; health; SES; primary schools; physical education; evaluation study; childhood

• Publisher: Politechnika Opolska. Wydział Wychowania Fizycznego i Fizjoterapii
• Journal: Journal of Physical Education & Health - Social Perspective
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 5-14

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Seyda Miriam

• University of Münster, Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Department of Physical Education, Play and Sport in Childhood

author

Meier Henk Erik

• University of Münster, Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Department of social science in sports

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