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Are primary school children attending full-day school still engaged in sports clubs?

Sarah SpenglerArvid KuritzMatthias RabelFilip Mess
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Primary school students attending full-day schools engage less in organized sports outside school than half-day school students, regardless of age and gender. Future studies should examine if the detected lower engagement in sports club physical activity is compensated by physical activities in other settings such as school or non-organized leisure time.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • high school
  • body mass index
  • sleep quality
  • social media
  • tertiary care
  • current status
  • depressive symptoms