A 3-year school-based intervention improved physical fitness and reduced the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Italian prepubertal children.
Journal
The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
ISSN: 1827-1928
Titre abrégé: J Sports Med Phys Fitness
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 0376337
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
11
2
2021
medline:
27
11
2021
entrez:
10
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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). Anthropometric and fitness parameters were assessed in a convenience sample of 12,519 1 Physical fitness improved more in the EXP group than in the TRAD group, except for flexibility (sit and reach). At the end of the 3 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.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
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
METHODS
Anthropometric and fitness parameters were assessed in a convenience sample of 12,519 1
RESULTS
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 3
CONCLUSIONS
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33565753
pii: S0022-4707.21.12011-0
doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12011-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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