Urban-Rural Differences in Children's and Adolescent's Physical Activity and Screen-Time Trends Across 15 Years.
Carina NiggChristoph WeberJasper SchipperijnMarkus ReichertDoris OriwolAnnette WorthAlexander WollClaudia NiessnerPublished in: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2022)
Our findings suggest that in a representative sample of children and adolescents in Germany, detrimental trends in children's physical activity and screen time occur at a higher rate in rural areas compared with urban environments. This provides critical information for health policy: While all children and adolescents should be targeted for physical activity promotion, a special focus should be on tailoring interventions for rural areas to prevent and mitigate inequalities in physical activity across urban and rural areas.