REBIRTH Active School
The lack of daily exercise among children and adolescents has been steadily increasing for years - as evidenced by data from the Robert Koch Institute (2014). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adolescents engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to high-intensity physical activity every day (WHO, 2010). While this recommendation is still met by around 50% of children of pre-school age, the proportion falls alarmingly to only around 10% among adolescents. There are many reasons for this:
Digital leisure time
- High media consumption (smartphone, tablet, gaming)
- Less outdoor play
Everyday school life
- Long periods of sitting without breaks for exercise
- Too little physical education
- Pressure to perform instead of promoting physical activity
Environment & infrastructure
- Lack of play and exercise areas
- Unsafe routes (traffic, lack of supervision)
Family environment
- Role models with little physical activity
- Lack of time & organizational hurdles
Social & psychological factors
- Low self-confidence or overweight
- Bullying & social exclusion
This is where school can make a big difference.
More exercise, greater well-being and better conditions for learning - directly anchored in everyday school life.
Rebirth Active School has been successfully tested in studies at the MHH to ensure a sound, evidence-based foundation for the integration of physical activity in everyday school life.