Does physical education modify the body composition?--results of a longitudinal study of pre-school children.
The aim of the study is the analysis of body composition, motor development and cardiovascular parameters of preschool-children. In 2001/2002 a longitudinal study started in 17 nursery schools in Berlin. A total of 160 children out of the 264 children participated in a regular exercise programme. After 24 months of training significant differences of body composition, motor skills and cardiovascular parameters between 5 complete year old children of the intervention and the control group were observed. The results show that such an exercise programme is successful as a preventive measure to decrease the risk of obesity.
Scheffler
Christiane
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Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Fachgebiet Humanbiologie, Universität Potsdam, Germany. scheffle@uni-potsdam.de
Ketelhut
Kerstin
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Mohasseb
Iman
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D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000886:Anthropometry; D001604:Berlin; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D012578:Schools, Nursery