Christoph Mall
Biographic Data
| ID | 1904964 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christoph Mall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christoph |
| FAMILY NAME | Mall |
| SIGNATURE | MALL C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Technical University of Munich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0812-9971 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Education outside the classroom for children with neurodevelopmental disorders in special needs education settings—A scoping review
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are at higher risk of chronic health conditions, low physical activity, poor academic skills, and limited school participation. Outdoor education, especially the school-based ‘education outside the classroom’ (EOtC), has shown benefits for non-disabled students, enhancing social, academic, and physical outcomes. However, studies in special needs outdoor education settings are scarce. As an initial …
Associations between walkability and physical activity among children and adolescents
Children and adolescents often do not meet the WHO ́s physical activity (PA) recommendations. As many of them live in urban areas, these are important spaces for PA-promotion. Objective measures such as the Walkability Index are often used to assess urban spaces in terms of their PA friendliness. However, it is unclear whether such parameters can predict PA behavior of children and adolescents. This study examines the relationships between the Wa…
Choice matters
BackgroundEducation outside the classroom (EOtC) is considered beneficial to children's physical and mental health. Especially, stress resilience has been linked to nature experience.AimsThis study experimentally explored the effects of pupils' autonomy support (AUT) and physical activity (PA) on their biological stress responses and brain development in EOtC.SampleThe study comprised 48 fifth and sixth graders.MethodsThe intervention consisted o…
Health-related quality of life, motivational regulation and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Education Outside the Classroom
Without having been able to explain this on the basis of increased BPN values, our results show that EOtC can support improvements in specific regulation types of school motivation. This could contribute to an improvement in the mental health situation in children, as school represents a major stressor for them. Future steps in terms of researching HRQoL in this setting are discussed, as this pilot study does preliminary work for necessary examin…
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Children in Afterschool Programs
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) and reduced sedentary behavior (SB) are positively related to children’s health and considered as pillars of a healthy lifestyle. Full-day schools with their after school programs (ASP) have an impact on children ́s daily PA and SB. Studies investigating PA and SB in ASP which compare PA and SB between the organizational forms full-day and half-day school are rare. The aim of this study is to describe el…
Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in German Elementary School Physical Education Lessons
Physical activity (PA) in school physical education (PE) is a signature component of health promotion and health education. The study's aim was to explore PA levels and sedentary time in German elementary school PE lessons and relate them to selected personal and environmental PA determinants. Accelerometer measurements were collected from 328 students (47% male, mean age 8.7 ± 1.2 years) in 11 elementary schools in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany). …
Effects of Regular Classes in Outdoor Education Settings
Background: Participants in Outdoor Education Programmes (OEPs) presumably benefit from these programmes in terms of their social and personal development, academic achievement and physical activity (PA). The aim of this systematic review was to identify studies about regular compulsory school- and curriculum-based OEPs, to categorise and evaluate reported outcomes, to assess the methodological quality, and to discuss possible benefits for studen…
Stress in School. Some Empirical Hints on the Circadian Cortisol Rhythm of Children in Outdoor and Indoor Classes
This prospective longitudinal survey compared the stress levels of students taught using an outdoor curriculum in a forest, with children in a normal school setting. We were especially interested in the effect outdoor teaching might have on the children's normal diurnal cortisol rhythm. 48 children (mean age = 11.23; standard deviation (SD) = 0.46) were enrolled, with 37 in the intervention group (IG), and 11 in the control group (CG). The interv…
Choice matters
BackgroundEducation outside the classroom (EOtC) is considered beneficial to children's physical and mental health. Especially, stress resilience has been linked to nature experience.AimsThis study experimentally explored the effects of pupils' autonomy support (AUT) and physical activity (PA) on their biological stress responses and brain development in EOtC.SampleThe study comprised 48 fifth and sixth graders.MethodsThe intervention consisted o…
Effects of Regular Classes in Outdoor Education Settings
Background: Participants in Outdoor Education Programmes (OEPs) presumably benefit from these programmes in terms of their social and personal development, academic achievement and physical activity (PA). The aim of this systematic review was to identify studies about regular compulsory school- and curriculum-based OEPs, to categorise and evaluate reported outcomes, to assess the methodological quality, and to discuss possible benefits for studen…
Stress in School. Some Empirical Hints on the Circadian Cortisol Rhythm of Children in Outdoor and Indoor Classes
This prospective longitudinal survey compared the stress levels of students taught using an outdoor curriculum in a forest, with children in a normal school setting. We were especially interested in the effect outdoor teaching might have on the children's normal diurnal cortisol rhythm. 48 children (mean age = 11.23; standard deviation (SD) = 0.46) were enrolled, with 37 in the intervention group (IG), and 11 in the control group (CG). The interv…
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Children in Afterschool Programs
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) and reduced sedentary behavior (SB) are positively related to children’s health and considered as pillars of a healthy lifestyle. Full-day schools with their after school programs (ASP) have an impact on children ́s daily PA and SB. Studies investigating PA and SB in ASP which compare PA and SB between the organizational forms full-day and half-day school are rare. The aim of this study is to describe el…
Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in German Elementary School Physical Education Lessons
Physical activity (PA) in school physical education (PE) is a signature component of health promotion and health education. The study's aim was to explore PA levels and sedentary time in German elementary school PE lessons and relate them to selected personal and environmental PA determinants. Accelerometer measurements were collected from 328 students (47% male, mean age 8.7 ± 1.2 years) in 11 elementary schools in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany). …
Health-related quality of life, motivational regulation and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Education Outside the Classroom
Without having been able to explain this on the basis of increased BPN values, our results show that EOtC can support improvements in specific regulation types of school motivation. This could contribute to an improvement in the mental health situation in children, as school represents a major stressor for them. Future steps in terms of researching HRQoL in this setting are discussed, as this pilot study does preliminary work for necessary examin…
Choice matters
BackgroundEducation outside the classroom (EOtC) is considered beneficial to children's physical and mental health. Especially, stress resilience has been linked to nature experience.AimsThis study experimentally explored the effects of pupils' autonomy support (AUT) and physical activity (PA) on their biological stress responses and brain development in EOtC.SampleThe study comprised 48 fifth and sixth graders.MethodsThe intervention consisted o…
Education outside the classroom for children with neurodevelopmental disorders in special needs education settings—A scoping review
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are at higher risk of chronic health conditions, low physical activity, poor academic skills, and limited school participation. Outdoor education, especially the school-based ‘education outside the classroom’ (EOtC), has shown benefits for non-disabled students, enhancing social, academic, and physical outcomes. However, studies in special needs outdoor education settings are scarce. As an initial …
Associations between walkability and physical activity among children and adolescents
Children and adolescents often do not meet the WHO ́s physical activity (PA) recommendations. As many of them live in urban areas, these are important spaces for PA-promotion. Objective measures such as the Walkability Index are often used to assess urban spaces in terms of their PA friendliness. However, it is unclear whether such parameters can predict PA behavior of children and adolescents. This study examines the relationships between the Wa…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Physical activity (3 works) · Physical Activity and Health (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Biostatistics (2 works)