The Danish "11 for Health" program raises health knowledge, well-being, and fitness in ethnic minority 10- to 12-year-olds.

Knud Ryom Søren Riis Christiansen Anne-Marie Elbe Charlotte Sandager Aggestrup Esben Elholm Madsen Mads Madsen Malte Nejst Larsen Peter Krustrup

Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2021)

The intervention program was enjoyable and had a positive impact on health knowledge of ethnic minority background schoolchildren. In addition, the intervention program had the strongest positive effects on well-being and fitness scores for the non-sports club-active children.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
mental health
health information
physical activity
body composition
young adults
risk assessment