Residential area, physical education, and the health of school aged children.

Autor/inn/en	Rütten, Alfred; Ziemainz, Heiko; Abu-Omar, Karim; Groth, Nicole
Titel	Residential area, physical education, and the health of school aged children. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Wohngegend, Sportunterricht und Gesundheit von Schulkindern.
Quelle	In: Health education, 103 (2003) 5, S. 264-271 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-4283; 1758-714X
DOI	10.1108/09654280310499037
Schlagwörter	Schulkind; Aktivität; Gesundheit; Fitness; Sportpädagogik; Sportsoziologie; Sportunterricht; Deutschland
Abstract	Explores the relationships between the perceived quality of physical education lessons, the perceived quality of opportunities for physical activity in a residential area, and the physical fitness and health of pupils attending Grades 5 and 9 in Germany. The data were collected from 300 pupils in a community in Saxony, using a standardized questionnaire and a standard test of sporting ability. Results indicated that girls evaluated the opportunities for physical activity in the residential area more critically than boys. Multivariate analysis showed that the subjective health status of pupils was associated with good physical fitness and a good perception of opportunities for physical activity in the residential area, but not with the perceived quality of physical education lessons. These results provide evidence that a relationship between the urban environment and physical activity exists, and that the promotion of physical activity for pupils can benefit from intersectoral approaches. Verf.-Referat.
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2012/2