[Physical and motor development of children with different social origins].
The aim of the study is the analysis of body composition and motor development of 3 years old children due to their social status. In 2001/2002 a longitudinal study started in 17 nursery schools in Berlin. The results of the first investigation on 224 children are demonstrated here. There are no differences in body development and body composition in 3 years old children due to the social level in Germany, there are, however, differences in motor development due to the social level. Children with a low social level had lower outcomes in all motor skills.
Scheffler
Christiane
C
Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Abt. Humanbiologie, Universität Potsdam. scheffle@rz.uni-potsdam.de
Ketelhut
Kerstin
K
Morgenstern
Ulrike
U
D000886:Anthropometry; D001604:Berlin; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D012016:Reference Values; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors