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Background <p>A lack of physical activity among children is well documented, with age and gender influencing activity levels. Evidence on health benefits of physical activity and the risks of inactivity provide the basis for international physical activity guidelines. However, many children do not meet these recommendations. At the same time, physical exercise is increasingly taking place exclusively in institutional settings such as schools or sports facilities. In this context, concepts that are not directly linked to traditional sports, like the Heidelberg Ball School, have emerged. The extent to which such programs contribute to meeting activity guidelines remains unclear.</p> Methods <p>This study examined the number of steps children accumulate during participation in the Heidelberg Ball School, the percentage of daily physical activity recommendation this represents, and whether age- and gender-related differences exist. The number of steps taken by 407 children with an average age of <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <InlineMediaObject> <ImageObject Color="BlackWhite" FileRef="11553_2025_1267_Article_IEq1.gif" Format="GIF" Height="13" Rendition="HTML" Resolution="72" Type="Linedraw" Width="13" /> </InlineMediaObject> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\overline{x}\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation> = 6.91 years (standard deviation = 0.74) was recorded.</p> Results <p>During 24 minutes of active play, children achieved an average of 14.42% of the recommended daily physical activity. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed no significant main effects for age or gender, but a&#xa0;significant interaction. With increasing age, boys became less active, while girls became more active.</p> Conclusion <p>Participation in programs like the Heidelberg Ball School is recommended, as children can fulfill a considerable amount of the daily activity guidelines within a&#xa0;short period of active playtime and benefit from the associated health effects of physical activity.</p>

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Analyse der Schrittzahlen von Kindern während institutionalisierter sportspielübergreifender Bewegungsinterventionen

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    2025年9月4日

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  • Christina Roth

摘要

Background

A lack of physical activity among children is well documented, with age and gender influencing activity levels. Evidence on health benefits of physical activity and the risks of inactivity provide the basis for international physical activity guidelines. However, many children do not meet these recommendations. At the same time, physical exercise is increasingly taking place exclusively in institutional settings such as schools or sports facilities. In this context, concepts that are not directly linked to traditional sports, like the Heidelberg Ball School, have emerged. The extent to which such programs contribute to meeting activity guidelines remains unclear.

Methods

This study examined the number of steps children accumulate during participation in the Heidelberg Ball School, the percentage of daily physical activity recommendation this represents, and whether age- and gender-related differences exist. The number of steps taken by 407 children with an average age of \(\overline{x}\)  = 6.91 years (standard deviation = 0.74) was recorded.

Results

During 24 minutes of active play, children achieved an average of 14.42% of the recommended daily physical activity. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed no significant main effects for age or gender, but a significant interaction. With increasing age, boys became less active, while girls became more active.

Conclusion

Participation in programs like the Heidelberg Ball School is recommended, as children can fulfill a considerable amount of the daily activity guidelines within a short period of active playtime and benefit from the associated health effects of physical activity.