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Vorschläge zur Förderung der körperlichen Aktivität von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland

Ein Expertenkonsens

Recommendations for promotion of physical activity of children and adolescents in Germany

An expert consensus

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Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

Der Erhalt bzw. die Steigerung von körperlicher Aktivität sowie die Reduktion von sitzenden Tätigkeiten stellen zentrale Elemente in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention lebensstilbedingter Erkrankungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter dar. Wie viel allerdings für wen und unter welchen Lebensumständen notwendig ist, wird bislang (noch) diskutiert.

Vorschläge zur Förderung der körperlichen Aktivität

Auf der Basis von Expertenempfehlungen wird international überwiegend eine Bewegungszeit von mindestens 60 min pro Tag vorgeschlagen. Alters- und geschlechtsspezifische Besonderheiten sowie regionale Unterschiede bleiben dabei weitestgehend unberücksichtigt. Unter Beachtung nationaler Daten, aber auch besonderer Gruppen, z. B. Kinder aus bildungsfernen Familien bzw. mit Migrationshintergrund, wurden in einem Expertenkonsens Vorschläge für Deutschland zur Förderung der körperlichen Aktivität im Kindes- und Jugendalter erarbeitet. Im Kern sehen sie eine tägliche Bewegungszeit von 90 min bzw. mindestens 12.000 Schritten im Alltag vor. Darüber hinaus wurden zusätzliche Lebensstilfaktoren, v. a. die Begrenzung des Medienkonsums, integriert. Die Empfehlungen dienen hauptsächlich der Orientierung von Eltern und Betreuungspersonen sowie von Institutionen, wie Schulen, Kindertageseinrichtungen bis hin zu Kommunen und Stakeholdern.

Abstract

Background

An increase in physical activity and a reduction of sedentary behavior play important roles in health promotion and prevention of life style-related diseases in children and adolescents. However, the question of how much physical activity is useful for which target group is still a matter of debate.

Recommendations for promotion of physical activity

International guidelines based on expert opinions recommend at least 60 min of physical activity every day. Age-specific and sex-specific features and regional differences are not taken into account. Expert consensus recommendations were developed to promote physical activity of children and adolescents in Germany with special respect to national data and also aspects of specific target groups, e.g. children with lower socioeconomic status or with a migration background. The recommendations propose 90 min of physical activity or at least 12,000 steps daily. Additionally lifestyle factors, especially a limitation of media consumption were integrated. The recommendations provide orientation for parents and caregivers as well as institutions, such as schools and kindergartens through to communities and stakeholders.

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Erstellt wurden die Empfehlungen im Rahmen des Präventionskongresses NRW (Nordrhein-Westfalen) März 2012, gefördert vom Ministerium für Familie, Kinder, Jugend, Kultur und Sport des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (vertreten durch Werner Stürmann, Giesbert Aluttis) sowie des Landessportbundes NRW (vertreten durch Angela Buchwald-Röser, Dr. Michael Matlik), des Landeszentrums Gesundheit, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Fachgruppe Gesundheitsmanagement (vormals vertreten durch Gunnar Geuter), der Deutschen Sportjugend (vertreten durch Martin Schönwandt), der Bundesanstalt für Lebensmittel und Ernährung (vertreten durch Dr. Stefanie Eiser) und des Ministeriums für Schule und Weiterbildung sowie IMAG NRW IN FORM (vertreten durch Dr. Gerwin-Lutz Reinink). Unser Dank gilt darüber hinaus Alexa Iwan und Anne Noack in der Erstellung des Manuskripts.

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Graf, C., Beneke, R., Bloch, W. et al. Vorschläge zur Förderung der körperlichen Aktivität von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 161, 439–446 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00112-012-2863-6

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