A 3-year school-based intervention improved physical fitness and reduced the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Italian prepubertal children.

Autor/inn/en	Fiori, Federica; Bravo, Giulia; Parpinel, Maria; Messina, Giovanni; Malavolta, Rita; Lazzer, Stefano
Titel	A 3-year school-based intervention improved physical fitness and reduced the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Italian prepubertal children. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Eine dreijährige schulbasierte Intervention verbessert bei italienischen präpubertären Kindern die körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit und vermindert die Prävalenz von Übergewicht und Adipositas.
Quelle	In: Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, 61 (2021) 12, S. 1682-1689 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4707; 1827-1928
DOI	10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12011-0
Schlagwörter	Langzeituntersuchung; Vergleichsuntersuchung; Vorpubertät; Belastung; Grundschule; Italien; Kind; Lehrer; Sportmedizin; Übergewicht; Prävention; Sportunterricht; Intensität; Intervention; Vorpubertät; Gesundheitsförderung; Kind; Grundschule; Lehrer; Unterrichtsgestaltung; Physische Leistungsfähigkeit; Adipositas; Gesundheitsförderung; Übergewicht; Bewegungsaktivität; Sportmedizin; Sportunterricht; Effektivität; Belastung; Effektivität; Intensität; Intervention; Prävention; Italien
Abstract	Background: Schools constitute the ideal setting in which children's physical activity, physical fitness, and health status can improve. However, intervention protocols and their effectiveness vary considerably. The purpose of the study was to investigate the differences in physical fitness and overweight and obesity prevalence between children attending structured physical education classes held by a specialized teacher (EXP) or traditional classes of equal duration held by an ordinary teacher (TRAD). Methods: Anthropometric and fitness parameters were assessed in a convenience sample of 12,519 1st grade schoolchildren over 3 subsequent school years. Six field-based tests were used to assess physical fitness. Results: Physical fitness improved more in the EXP group than in the TRAD group, except for flexibility (sit and reach). At the end of the 3rd year, the EXP children performed better than did the TRAD children (P(0.001) in Léger (girls: +34%, boys: +30%), agility shuttle (girls: -10%, boys: -9%), long jump (girls: +9%, boys: +8%), frontal basketball throw (girls: +11%, boys: +10%), and standing balance (girls: +18%, boys: +28%). The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 5% lower in the EXP than in the TRAD group at the 3-year follow-up. Conclusions: The proposed teacher-driven intervention, which was focused on the quality rather than the duration of time spent in the gym during school hours, was effective in improving children's physical fitness. Furthermore, the decrease in the prevalence of obesity and overweight suggests the intervention can improve heavier children's weight status. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2023/1