Changes in Physical Fitness during Summer Months and the School Year in Austrian Elementary School Children—A 4-Year Longitudinal Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15503725 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clemens Drenowatz (0000-0002-3861-5364, University of Education Upper Austria, corresponding author), Gerson Ferrari (0000-0003-3177-6576, Universidad de Santiago de Chile), Klaus Greier (0000-0002-7150-1203, Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule Edith Stein) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 6920-6920 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18136920 |
| PMID | 34203280 |
| OpenAlex | W3175812788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Even though physical fitness is an important component in children's health and well-being, there has been a decline in physical fitness over the last several decades. The present study examined potential differences in the development of physical fitness during the academic year and summer vacation in Austrian elementary-school children. A total of 214 children (52.3% boys) completed the German motor test in the fall (after summer vacation) and spring (prior to summer vacation) of every grade throughout their elementary school years. This resulted in eight assessments of cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility, speed, agility, and balance over a 4-year period. As expected, physical fitness increased with age but the improvement in cardio-respiratory endurance and muscular fitness was more pronounced during summer vacation ( p p < 0.01). These results indicate an influence of weather conditions on health-enhancing physical activity in addition to structural and social support. Particularly in geographical regions with cold winters and shorter days, health-enhancing physical activity may be limited. Accordingly, schools need to provide additional opportunities to ensure an adequate amount of physical activity that stimulates the development of physical fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Geography · German · Multi-stage fitness test · Physical activity · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Statistics · Summer vacation · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology
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Systematic review of the health benefits of physical activity and fitness in school-aged children and youth
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Tracking of health‐related physical fitness between childhood and adulthood
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Health-related quality of life, obesity, and fitness in schoolchildren
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |