Update on the Austria nationwide School Study: From Science 2 School

29 September, 2022

Dear CHIFA-members,

Dear colleagues!

As an update on the Austria nationwide School Study “From Science 2 School: Sustainably Healthy – Active & Veggy”

I am happy to share with you the latest paper, which is the study protocol, published yesterday.

Study Protocol (at the online-link, you can, too, download the Appendix as supplemental material):

Wirnitzer KC, Tanous DR, Motevalli M, Göbel G, Wirnitzer G, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G, Cocca A, Kirschner W (2022)

Study protocol of “From Science 2 School”—prevalence of sports and physical exercise linked to omnivorous, vegetarian and vegan, diets among Austrian secondary schools. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 2022. DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.967915. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.967915/full

Along with this, you can find all updates here: https://www.science2.school/en/#Publications

as well as the info with updates from the seamless follow-up study, the Austria nationwide College & University Study “Sustainably healthy – From Science 2 Highschool & University” (https://uni.science2.school/en/) with the study protocol already under creation (submission scheduled for October 2022).

To Glance-reports (with the detail analysis and papers to follow 2023 & 2024):

Wirnitzer, K.C.; Drenowatz, C.; Cocca, A.; Tanous, D.R.; Motevalli, M.;Wirnitzer, G.; Schätzer, M.; Ruedl, G.; Kirschner,W. (2021). Health Behaviors of Austrian Secondary Level Pupils at a Glance: First Results of the From Science 2 School Study Focusing on Sports Linked to Mixed, Vegetarian, and Vegan Diets. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(23), 12782. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312782. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/23/12782

Wirnitzer, K.C.; Drenowatz, C.; Cocca, A.; Tanous, D.R.; Motevalli, M.; Wirnitzer, G.; Schätzer, M.; Ruedl, G.; Kirschner, W. (2022). Health behaviors of Austrian Secondary School Teachers and Principals at a Glance: First Results of the From Science 2 School Study Focusing on Sports Linked to Mixed, Vegetarian, and Vegan Diets.

Nutrients 2022, 14(5), 1065; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14051065. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1065

If one of you is interested in bringing 1 or both the School and/or the University study to your nation,

pls contact me (there are always chances for national, bilateral, or European/Horizon-Erasmus calls!), thank you.

Wishing you a lovely day ahead and a fluent start into the winter term 2022,

Best Katharina

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Dr. Katharina Wirnitzer (PhD)

Institut für fachdidaktische und bildungswissenschaftliche Forschung und Entwicklung

Department of Research and Development in Teacher Education

Member of Schools for Health in Europe – SHE Research Group<https://www.schoolsforhealth.org/about-us/research-group/researchers/aus...

CHIFA profile: Katharina Wirnitzer works at the Department of Subject Didactics and Educational Research and Development, University College of Teacher Education Tyrol, Austria. katharina.wirnitzer AT ph-tirol.ac.at