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Physical Activity of German Children and Adolescents 2003–2012: The MoMo-Study

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  • Steffen C. E. Schmidt

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Annette Henn

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Claudia Albrecht

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Alexander Woll

    (Institute of Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

Abstract

Organized and unorganized physical activity (PA) hold an important role in the daily life of children and adolescents. Regular representative tracking of PA in different settings is important to evaluate social trends and implemented interventions. In this paper, representative PA data of German children and adolescents from the MoMo Baseline-Study (2004, n = 4528) are compared to those of Wave 1 (2010, n = 3994). Participants aged 4–17 were drawn out of 167 sample points in Germany and the data was weighted to ensure representativeness. PA was measured via questionnaire and was differentiated between organized (sports clubs and schools) and unorganized (unorganized sports and playing outside). Organized PA in extracurricular activities and sports clubs increased by eight percent, while unorganized PA decreased by seven percent. In addition to sports clubs, schools became a more prevalent setting for participation in physical activity in Germany.

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  • Steffen C. E. Schmidt & Annette Henn & Claudia Albrecht & Alexander Woll, 2017. "Physical Activity of German Children and Adolescents 2003–2012: The MoMo-Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:11:p:1375-:d:118466
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    Cited by:

    1. Longxi Li & Michelle E. Moosbrugger, 2021. "Correlations between Physical Activity Participation and the Environment in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using Ecological Frameworks," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-21, August.
    2. Isabel Marzi & Anne Kerstin Reimers, 2018. "Children’s Independent Mobility: Current Knowledge, Future Directions, and Public Health Implications," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-15, November.
    3. Steffen CE Schmidt & Jennifer Schneider & Anne Kerstin Reimers & Claudia Niessner & Alexander Woll, 2019. "Exploratory Determined Correlates of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: The MoMo Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-16, January.
    4. Rotaris, Lucia & Del Missier, Fabio & Scorrano, Mariangela, 2023. "Comparing children and parental preferences for active commuting to school. A focus on Italian middle-school students," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 97(C).

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