Active and Healthy Kids in Telemark - a School Based Health Promoting Intervention

Effects of a School Based Health Promoting Intervention With Physical Activity and Nutrition Among 8th Graders in Telemark

The study examine possible changes in physical activity, nutrition, and psychosocial health following the intervention "Active and Healthy Kids in Telemark". The intervention schools will received the intervention, whereas the control schools will continue as usual.

School based, health promoting interventions with focus on increase physical activity and improved nutrition seems to be a good solution to the challenges with low physical activity level, poor physical fitness, poor nutrition and psychosocial health challenges among children and adolescents. Low physical activity levels and physical fitness is recognized as one of the major public health challenges in the 21st century, and it negatively affects cognitive skills and academic performances. Providing school based health promoting interventions makes it easier to reach all children and adolescents regardless of social and cultural background, and hence reduce social inequalities in health.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pupil 8th grade

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inadequate language skills to complete questionnaire