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Changes in Physical Fitness during the COVID-19 Pandemic in German Children

Eberhardt, Tanja 1; Bös, Klaus 1; Niessner, Claudia ORCID iD icon 1
1 Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, each country has developed strategies to try to control the virus. The restrictions and subsequent consequences also limited the possibilities and structures for being physically active. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine changes in physical fitness in a cohort that was investigated over an extended period. Physical fitness testing was conducted with the IPPTP-R in a primary school from a small rural community annually since 2012. Mean values of test items were calculated for each cohort. We conducted an ANCOVA to examine the differences between cohorts PreCOVID and 2020 as the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and between PreCOVID and 2021 as the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, no evidence for a negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical fitness in children between the ages of 7 and 9 years was found. In strength tests, performances increased when comparing the PreCOVID cohort and COVID-19 cohorts (Push-Ups: p < 0.001, η$_{p}$$^{2}$ = 0.032; p = 0.017, η$_{p}$$^{2}$ = 0.006). No evidence for a change was found for endurance (6-min Run: p = 0.341, η$_{p}$$^{2}$ = 0.001; p = 0.267, η$_{p}$$^{2}$ = 0.001. ... mehr


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000150212
Veröffentlicht am 30.08.2022
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159504
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Zitationen: 8
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Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2022
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 1660-4601
KITopen-ID: 1000150212
Erschienen in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Verlag MDPI
Band 19
Heft 15
Seiten Art.Nr. 9504
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Vorab online veröffentlicht am 02.08.2022
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