Motorik-Modul Longitudinal Study (MoMo)
The MoMo Longitudinal Study aims to contribute to long-term improvement in the health of German children and adolescents by focusing on the development of physical fitness and activity, the individual and physical/social environmental determinants of the development of physical fitness and activity, and the impact of physical fitness and activity on the development of physical and mental health. The MoMo Longitudinal Study began with a nationwide representative sample of over 4,500 children and adolescents who ranged in age from 4 to 17 years at the study baseline (2003-06). The MoMo Longitudinal Study is a part of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS), and all participants of the MoMo sample are also part of the KiGGS sample.
Study design
Cohort - accelerated
Number of participants at first data collection
4,529 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
4 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The baseline sample was representative of German children and adolescents ranging in age from 4 to 17 years.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Humboldt University of Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, HU Berlin)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, KIT)
Karlsruhe University of Education (Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe, PH)
Robert Koch Institute (Robert Koch Institut, RKI)
University of Konstanz
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) now known as Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, BMFTR)
Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Census data
- Education data
- Employer data
- Existing research data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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