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Is there a relationship between an increased number of physical education lessons and motor performance in 12- to 14-year-old children? – a non-interventional cohort study

Is there a relationship between an increased number of physical education lessons and motor performance in 12- to 14-year-old children? – a non-interventional cohort study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022241
Enrollment
140
Registered
2020-06-19
Start date
2017-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lack of physical activity

Interventions

Group 1: Children of observational group attend a school were they have two additional physical education lessons, which means they have five physical education lessons weekly. Group 2: Children of t

Sponsors

Institut für Sportwissenschaft der Universität Wien
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Attending the observational or control school, attending the sevenths school level in the school year of 2016/2017, age of 12 or 13 years at the first data collection, participation at the tests of the fitnessbatterie (German motricity test) during physical education lessons in school, signed ethnical agreement for attending the study from the participants and their legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Attending another school but the observational or control school, attending another school level but the seventh in the school year of 2016/2017, being older or younger than 12 or 13 years at the first data collection, no participation at the first test of the fitnessbatterie (German motricity test) which is held during physical education lessons in school, missing ethnical agreement for attending the study from the participants or their legal guardian

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Using the German motor performance Test (GMT 6-18) the development of motor performance of children has been evaluated

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Using a questionaire, children have been asked at the three data collection points wether they are members of a sports club

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactAstrid Reif

Institut für Sportwissenschaft der Universität Wien

astrid.reif@univie.ac.at+43-1-4277-48873

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026