Socio-demographic correlates of physical activity and physical fitness in German children and adolescents

Abstract

An intervention aiming to improve PA levels, and consequently PF levels, must, with respect to age and gender, refer to SES, as well as immigration background, but not to rural-urban differences.

Effects of a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention on motor performance ability in 3- to 6-year-old children: the ToyBox-study

“…In contrast, children with high SES revealed the smallest amelioration in both tests. In general, children with lower SES background are less physically active (Federico, Falese, & Capelli, 2009), have lower levels of physical fitness (Lammle et al, 2012) and motor skills (Sprague, Kile, Lipscomb, McClelland, & MacDonald, 2013) compared to children with higher SES background. This can be attributed to socio-environmental factors e.g.…”

“…The process of children's motor development is depending on internal and external factors such as family's social-economic status (Mongraw-Chaffin et al) (Lammle, Worth, & Bos, 2012), parent's educational level (Cools, De Martelaer, Samaey, & Andries, 2011), gender (Greendorfer, 1980) and age (Morris, Williams, Atwater, & Wilmore, 1982). But in general without a sufficient degree of movement, the necessary stimuli for the development are missing.…”

The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Factors and Physical Fitness Variables Among Korean Adults

“…22 Recently, several studies have suggested that families with lower SES have lower levels of physical activity and physical fi tness than those with higher SES. [23][24][25] This is an important fi nding when we consider that physical activity level aff ects the lifetime fi tness and health level.…”

Intervention Effects of the School-Based Health Promotion Program “Join the Healthy Boat” on Motor Abilities of Children with Migration Background

“…The development of motor abilities depends on several aspects, such as biological factors like growth and maturity characteristics, and environmental factors, for example, social class affiliation or parental variables [10] [13]. Further, it has been shown that migrant status affects children's activity levels and motor abilities negatively [13].…”

“…Further, it has been shown that migrant status affects children's activity levels and motor abilities negatively [13]. A Swedish study showed that children whose parents were born abroad had a higher risk of being less physically active [14].…”