Physical activity behavior of school children
Results of a survey of school leaders and teachers
Authors
Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Kühnis
Eliane Schmocker, MSc
Physical activity-friendly schools can have a significant impact on keeping children healthy. In order to implement effective measures, an inventory was carried out in 2021.
The existing structures at schools are one aspect of this. Ideally, these should be optimized as needed. On the other hand, it is important to motivate teachers but also to support them through targeted further training measures.
Further studies
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in Liechtenstein, 2004-2018
According to the current analysis for 2018 (Tab. 2 and Fig. 2), 15.6% of children and adolescents in Liechtenstein across all
School levels, 15.6 % of children and adolescents in Liechtenstein are overweight, 3.8 % of whom are obese
obese. Across all survey years and age groups, and consistent with findings
from Switzerland [2-3], the overall prevalence of overweight has been stable for years.
Since 2004, information on overweight and obesity in children in Liechtenstein can be derived from the BMI data from preventive medical check-ups.
Read the exciting report (Synthesis 2017) by Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Kühnis.
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in
Liechtenstein, 2004-2014
Synthesis 2015
As part of this cross-regional cross-sectional study in Liechtenstein (FL, N = 157) and in the canton of Schwyz (SZ, N = 261), the physical activity behavior of schoolchildren in everyday life was examined using selected indicators.
The study is based on two representative random samples of 5th grade primary school children (FL: 10.4±0.5; SZ: 10.7±0.7 years) and was conducted in the fall of 2012.
It was conducted in 2012 under the direction of Dr. Jürgen Kühnis.
Address for correspondence: Prof. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Kühnis, University of Teacher Education of Central Switzerland, PH Schwyz, Zaystrasse 42, 6410 Goldau; juergen.kuehnis@phsz.ch