Short- and Long-term Health Effects of a Residential Stay in a Danish Christmas Seal Home.

The purpose of the study is: (1) to evaluate the short-term effects of a 10-week residential stay in a Danish Christmas Seal Home on health, physical fitness, physical activity level, learning, sleep and well-being; (2) to investigate the long-term effects 3 and 12 months after the stay; and (3) to examine whether a special effort involving a high-intensity activity/health education programme (FIFA 11 for Health) increases the effects on physical fitness and health knowledge, learning capabilities, sleep patterns, well-being and adherence to a physically active lifestyle compared to the standard programme.

Inclusion Criteria: * • Boys and girls aged 7-14 years undergoing a 10-week DCSH residential stay. * Informed consent from parents/legal guardian. * Willingness to participate in training and testing. Exclusion Criteria: * • Participants found by the researchers to be unsuited to following the procedures of the protocol and the training and testing programme.