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Christiane Scheffler1, Kerstin Ketelhut, Iman Mohasseb
1Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Fachgebiet Humanbiologie, Universität Potsdam, Germany. scheffle@uni-potsdam.de
Abstract:
The aim of the study is the analysis of body composition, motor development and cardiovascular parameters of preschool-children. In 2001/2002 a longitudinal study started in 17 nursery schools in Berlin. A total of 160 children out of the 264 children participated in a regular exercise programme. After 24 months of training significant differences of body composition, motor skills and cardiovascular parameters between 5 complete year old children of the intervention and the control group were observed. The results show that such an exercise programme is successful as a preventive measure to decrease the risk of obesity.
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