How important is exercise for primary school children? Impact on child development and well-being in the digital media age

Document from the year 2018 in the subject Social Work, , language: English, abstract: Primary school children in Germany are increasingly suffering from poor posture, overweight and cardiovascular weaknesses. This is primarily due to a lack of exercise. According to the WHO, children and young people should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day - a value that has long since been missed in the digital age. André Wiebe reveals what the movement behavior of children looks like at the moment. Between 2009 and 2012, just 31 percent of German elementary school children achieved the recommended minimum level of physical activity. But why is this value so low? Wiebe examines the different areas of children's lives and evaluates current studies. It illustrates the change that has occurred in recent years and whether the downward trend is necessarily negative. His publication is an important guide for social work with elementary school children. From the content: - Sedentary lifestyle; - Digital media; - Smartphone; - Social networks; - Obesity; - KiGGS study