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ENGSO Youth
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Promoting young people's health through non-formal education and social / youth work
Jan HolzeENGSO Youth
European Non-Governmental Sport Organisation
Brussels – June 10, 2009
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What do we know?
• At least 60% of the world's population fails to complete the recommended amount of physical activity required to induce health benefits
• YOUNG PEOPLE (5-18 YEARS OLD)60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity each day that is developmentally appropriate and involves a variety of activities.
WHO, 2009
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Benefits of Physical Activity
• More physical activity provides greater health benefits
And also:• control over risky behaviours particularly among children and
young people (e.g. tobacco use, alcohol / substance use, unhealthy diet and violence)
• increased productivity in the workplace• better performing schools.
Conclusion• PA improves well-being as well as physical,
psychological and also social health
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Young people and sport involvement
• 49 % of young people declare that they are members of a sport club
EU Youth Report 2009, S. 59
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Important physical activity
Eurobarometre 183,6 December 2003
age
In %
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Prevalence of overweight in 13-15-year old children in Europe
Green < 10%
Yellow 10-20 %
Red > 20 %
Brettschneider/Naul 2004
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Prevalence rates vary
across countries, but the trend is the
same all over Europe:
The rates are rising!
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What to do?
• Sport adventure around the world (Young Finland Association / Finland)
• Sky Sports living for Sport (Youth Sport Trust / UK)
• Schwer mobil (Sport Youth North-Rhine Westfalia / Germany)
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What to do?Sport Adventure around the world (Finland) -Young Finland Association-
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What to do?Sky Sports living for Sport (UK)-Youth Sport Trust-
Darren Campbell -Sprinter 100 m & 200 m-
Adam Whitehead-Swimming 100m & 200m Breaststroke-
Kevin Simpson-Wheelchair Tennis-
Helene Raynsford-Paralympic Rowing-
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What to do?
www.sportjugend-nrw.de
Exercise, play and sport for overweight children
Project „big and mobile“ (Schwer mobil)-Sport Youth North-Rhine Westfalia- (Germany)
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Contact:Jan HolzeENGSO Youth
Berlin Office of German Sport
Behrenstr. 24
10117 Berlin/Germany
Phone: +49 - (0)30 -200 75 79 [email protected]/youthwww.youth-sport.net
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