Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affected health, economies, and lifestyles, but little is known about its impact on children. We aimed to investigate changes in 24-hour (h) movement behaviours of pre-school child...
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| author | Mingming Cui Xiaojuan Wang Zhaoxu Lu Anthony D. Okely Katharina Kariippanon Ellie K. Taylor Ting Zhang Hongyan Guan |
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| description | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affected health, economies, and lifestyles, but little is known about its impact on children. We aimed to investigate changes in 24-hour (h) movement behaviours of pre-school children before and during COVID-19, and factors that influenced these. Children aged 3–6 years were recruited in Beijing in 2019, and their movement behaviours over 24 h assessed by questionnaire, as part of the International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE) study. We conducted the survey again during COVID-19, and compared the children’s movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 and associated factors. Overall, 196 parents completed the survey at both time points. The percentage of children meeting movement guidelines decreased during the pandemic (p < 0.01). Total physical activity decreased less among children getting good quality sleep or with more adults in the household (p < 0.01). Children who were not cared for primarily by their mother had a greater decrease in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (p = 0.02), but the decrease was smaller among children whose parents used the internet to support their physical activity and/or screen time (p < 0.05). Children who used electronic screen devices in the 2 h before bedtime or whose parents reported body temperature in webchats had a greater increase in sedentary screen time (p < 0.05). Children spending more time outdoors showed a smaller decrease in sleep (p < 0.01). Overall, children’s movement behaviours changed significantly during the pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3618d2e2ebd24f9d9b896787173f43872025-08-20T02:16:02ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Sports Medicine and Health Science2666-33762025-07-017424925510.1016/j.smhs.2024.09.001Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19Mingming Cui0Xiaojuan Wang1Zhaoxu Lu2Anthony D. Okely3Katharina Kariippanon4Ellie K. Taylor5Ting Zhang6Hongyan Guan7Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, ChinaNurturing Care Research and Guidance Center, Child Healthcare Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China; Beijing Fengtai Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, ChinaEarly Start, School of Health and Society, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, AustraliaEarly Start, School of Health and Society, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, AustraliaIllawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Keiraville, NSW, Australia; Early Start, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, AustraliaBeijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China; Nurturing Care Research and Guidance Center, Child Healthcare Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China; Corresponding author. Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China.The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affected health, economies, and lifestyles, but little is known about its impact on children. We aimed to investigate changes in 24-hour (h) movement behaviours of pre-school children before and during COVID-19, and factors that influenced these. Children aged 3–6 years were recruited in Beijing in 2019, and their movement behaviours over 24 h assessed by questionnaire, as part of the International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE) study. We conducted the survey again during COVID-19, and compared the children’s movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 and associated factors. Overall, 196 parents completed the survey at both time points. The percentage of children meeting movement guidelines decreased during the pandemic (p < 0.01). Total physical activity decreased less among children getting good quality sleep or with more adults in the household (p < 0.01). Children who were not cared for primarily by their mother had a greater decrease in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (p = 0.02), but the decrease was smaller among children whose parents used the internet to support their physical activity and/or screen time (p < 0.05). Children who used electronic screen devices in the 2 h before bedtime or whose parents reported body temperature in webchats had a greater increase in sedentary screen time (p < 0.05). Children spending more time outdoors showed a smaller decrease in sleep (p < 0.01). Overall, children’s movement behaviours changed significantly during the pandemic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266633762400097024-H movement behavioursPhysical activitySedentary screen timeSleepChildrenCOVID-19 pandemic |
| spellingShingle | Mingming Cui Xiaojuan Wang Zhaoxu Lu Anthony D. Okely Katharina Kariippanon Ellie K. Taylor Ting Zhang Hongyan Guan Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 Sports Medicine and Health Science 24-H movement behaviours Physical activity Sedentary screen time Sleep Children COVID-19 pandemic |
| title | Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 |
| title_full | Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 |
| title_short | Preschool-aged children 24-hour movement behaviours before and during COVID-19 |
| title_sort | preschool aged children 24 hour movement behaviours before and during covid 19 |
| topic | 24-H movement behaviours Physical activity Sedentary screen time Sleep Children COVID-19 pandemic |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666337624000970 |
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