The Influence of a 9-Week Movement Program on the Body Composition of 7- to 8-Year-Old Schoolchildren in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513162 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mere Idamokoro (North-West University), Anita E Pienaar (0000-0002-9487-5953, North-West University, corresponding author), Barry Gerber (0000-0002-8006-8552, North-West University), Maya Maria van Gent (0000-0002-6051-1270, University of Fort Hare) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1762-1762 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-18 |
| 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/ijerph20031762 |
| PMID | 36767128 |
| OpenAlex | W4317423639 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
Pediatric obesity has become a growing global epidemic which has negative health consequences, including for South African children. This study aimed to determine the immediate and sustainable influences of a 9-week movement program on the body composition of 7 to 8-year-old school children in a rural area of South Africa. A two group, pre-test, post-test and re-test after six months experimental design was used to compare anthropometric measurements of the intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). Ninety-three schoolchildren (IG = 57; CG = 36) participated in the study. A 9-week movement program was followed twice a week for 30 min during school hours with an emphasis on improving BMI. Hierarchical Linear Modelling (HLM) was used to analyze the data with time, sex and group as predictors. Effect sizes was computed based on the Cohen's d to assess the practical significance of findings. The intervention positively changed the waist circumference. The subscapular skinfold and BMI showed statistical and practically significant sustainable changes because of the intervention, although gender influenced these effects. School based movement interventions, focusing on improving fundamental movement skills (FMS), have the potential to contribute to a healthier BMI, skinfold thickness and circumferences among young children
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Cape · Geography · Intervention (counseling · Multilevel model · Obesity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · Statistical significance · Test (biology · Waist · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |