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Interventions

The intervention will comprise environmental changes at school (i.e. daily physical activity) and individual components at home aiming at improving pattern and extent of physical activity and the cont

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with severe chronic disease (cyanotic heart disease, cystic fibrosis, asthma, motor disabilities)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Total physical activity 2. Aerobic fitness 3. Percentage body fat 4. Bone mineral density of the femur 5. Quality of life	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Body composition (total lean and fat mass) 2. Body fat distribution 3. Additional cardiovascular risk factors 4. Bone mineral density of total body and lumbar spine and as well as bone mineral content of all measured sites 5. Bone metabolism 6. Overall fitness 7. Psychosocial health, social coping, stress coping, social anxiety, self esteem and addiction 8. Nutritional behaviour	—

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed