Despite full sports clubs, children are moving less and less
Quick Look
- Although membership numbers in gymnastics and sports clubs are reaching record levels, children are moving less and less outside of training.
- According to the WHO, around 80 percent of boys and girls do not achieve the recommended daily minimum of one hour of exercise.
- Experts see both a lack of offers and a lack of time as causes.
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Why It Matters
The youth sections of gyms and sports clubs have a record number of members, but children are moving less frequently outside training hours. In the past, children played more outdoors; today, according to WHO, about 80 percent do not reach the daily minimum of one hour's movement.
In many cities, unlike here, there is either not enough sports on offer or the children don't have enough time to do sports. Both are a problem.
The youth departments of gymnastics and sports clubs are larger than ever, but children exercise less and less outside of training sessions and sports halls. It would take little to change that.
Everything used to be better. Children fearlessly climbed around in trees, balanced easily on the wall and jumped rope with nimble feet. Today, young people are largely considered unsporting. According to studies, around 80 percent of boys and girls do not even achieve the minimum amount of physical exercise of one hour per day set by the World Health Organization (WHO). On the other hand, the gymnastics and sports clubs in this country are recording record membership numbers, even in the youngest age groups. How does that fit together?
Open Questions
- Why don't children use their leisure time to exercise despite being in a club?
- What specific barriers prevent movement outside training?
- What is the difference between urban and rural children in their behaviour?
