A cluster randomized controlled trial of the efficacy and mechanisms of an education outside the classroom intervention on adolescents’ physical activity.
THEME
Physical activities during school and leisure
The purpose of the theme is to create knowledge about what is important for both the amount of physical activity and the experience and lessons gained from them among children and youth.
- How social, cultural and psychological factors in interplay shape children and young people's Physical Activity.
- What impact various physical activities have for psychological and social factors such as learning, well-being, motivation, social relationships, citizenship and inclusion.
Research projects
The project translates and adapts a Canadian measure to Danish language and context and conducts the first measurement of Danish children's physical literacy.
The development of physical literacy (movement competence) in childhood is crucial for physical activity later in life.
The method development and data collection and analysis will help future work to evaluate and organize strategies that support physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
About the project
The project translates and adapts a Canadian measure to Danish language and context and conducts the first measurement of Danish children's physical literacy.
The development of physical literacy (movement competence) in childhood is crucial for physical activity later in life.
The method development and data collection and analysis will help future work to evaluate and organize strategies that support physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
About the project
Physical literacy is an individual's physical skills, motivation, self-confidence and understanding of physical activities life. Physical literacy covers things children can learn that enable them live an active life throughout their lives.
There is no comprehensive method for measuring movement skills / physical literacy among Danish children. Therefore, this project will firstly translate and adapt a Canadian test (Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy) to Danish language and context and carry out the first measurement of Danish children's physical literacy. This will allow for examining both outcomes and predictors of physical literacy among Danish children. Lastly, it will enable the development and evaluation of interventions and strategies that support physical activity and healthy lifestyles among children.
Involved in the project
Glen Nielsen, Associate Professor, Department of Sports and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen.
Paulina Sander Melby, Post doc, Section for Health Promotion and Prevention, Center for Clinical Research and Prevention.
Mette Kurtzhals, PhD Student, Department of Sports and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen.
Peter Bentsen, Center Manager for Clinical Research and Prevention Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital. Affiliated Professor, University of Copenhagen.
Peter Elsborg, Section for Health Promotion and Prevention, Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital.
Bjørn Friis Neerfeldt, General Secretary, Danish School Sports.
Funded by
- Steno Diabetes Center
- TrygFonden
- The Innovation Fund
The project is part of a larger collaborative project between Center for Clinical Research and Prevention and the University of Copenhagen.
Contact
Associated professor Glen Nielsen
A cohort study of conditions in Danish sports associations that promote young people's well-being in and continuation of sports.
The research project examines the impact different aspects of team environments have on young people's well-being, motivation and continuation in sports.
The results will provide insight into how, to increase well-being, motivation and continuation in youth sports, and thus reduce the dropout rate in the associations.
About the project
Many members of Danish sports associations drop-out during their teenage years. This is problematic because participation in club sports has positive impacts on quality of life, physical and mental health, as well as for social integration and involvement in club democracy.
The purpose of this project is to identify factors that are decisive for young people's continuation in sports and to contribute to the work of sports associations and federations to support the well-being of young people and reduce the dropout rate among young people.
Data is collected from approx. 10,000 young athletes in approx. 2,000 associations in 9 sports federations. Measurements of well-being and motivation in sports, as well as the team's environment is collected one year and foow data about continuation and dropout is collected the following year. This will allow for an analysis of the impact different social environmental factors, experiences and types of motivation in sport have on young participants continuation.
The study's particular strength is that it is based on sports and motivational psychology theories, concepts and questionnaire measurements, which have been developed, tested over a long period of years and have proven to be able to explain young people's well-being in and continuation of sports outside of Denmark.
Another strength is that the project examines the impact of factors in club and team environments, which have proven possible to implement in practice in sports associations. This knowledge about what already works in relation to creating well-being, motivation and continuation will enable implementable practical recommendations for the sports associations and confederations.
The 9 sports associations participating in the project are Badminton Denmark, Denmark's Basketball Association, Danish Football Association, Danish Gymnastics Association, Danish Handball Association, Danish Equestrian Association, Danish Skating Association, Danish Swimming Association and Danish Tennis Association. In addition to the 9 specialist confederations, the project is supported by Denmark's Sports Confederation and DGI.
Involved in the project
Glen Nielsen, Associate Professor, Department of Sports and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen.
Peter Bentsen, Center Manager for Clinical Research and Prevention Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital. Affiliated Professor, University of Copenhagen.
Peter Elsborg, PhD, postdoc, Health Promotion, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.
Funded by
The Ministry of Culture's Research Pool.
Contact
Associate Professor Glen Nielsen
The aim is to develop and investigate new ways of carrying out team game activities for students in secondary education, with the purpose of creating and establishing inclusive and well-being-promoting youth communities in different youth education settings.
This is done through co-creation workshops and Participatory Action Pesearch approaches in 6 different school contexts
Funded by
Contact
PhD student Adam Steen Rønlund
The research project focuses on gaining knowledge about connections between movement activities and parameters that are important for a good learning environment.
The project is a commission from the Ministry of Education, which has allocated DKK 5.2 million for implementation. Center of Research in Childhood Health (RICH), University of Southern Denmark is responsible for the project, and implements the project in close collaboration with the Department of Sports and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen, Department of Education and Pedagogy, University of Aarhus and KOSMOS, UC Syd.
More specifically, the focus is on how movement and physical activity can be included in the day care and education systems (primary school, high school/high school and vocational school) with the aim of creating better conditions for learning.
The project contains both a quantitative and a qualitative research approach and in 2013-14 investigates sub-projects / initiatives that are already anchored in existing learning environments or are initiated in connection with the project.
The project is based on a hypothesis that physical activity and movement play a central role in the creation of a good learning environment and is based on an understanding that relationships, motivation and cognitive functions are parameters that are important for the learning environment and learning opportunities in schools and training courses.
The results of the research project are published in a report. (Danish)
Funded by
Ministry of Education.
Contact
Associate Professor Charlotte Svendler Nielsen