COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to verify the influence of the procedures adopted to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on the levels of physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents, as well as to check if there are any differences between the sexes and age groups. A quick literature rev...

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Main Authors: Suedem Andrade Milani, João Vítor Borges Xavier da Rosa, Ricardo Pereira Alcântara Junior, Guilherme dos Santos, Ricardo Dios Carril Filho, Paulo Carrara, Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2022-12-01
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author Suedem Andrade Milani
João Vítor Borges Xavier da Rosa
Ricardo Pereira Alcântara Junior
Guilherme dos Santos
Ricardo Dios Carril Filho
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Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré
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description ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to verify the influence of the procedures adopted to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on the levels of physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents, as well as to check if there are any differences between the sexes and age groups. A quick literature review was carried out by means of a search in journals available in the PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases, using the following keywords: Children, Adolescents, Physical Exercise, Physical Activity, and Covid-19. Of the 449 studies identified, 17 were selected by the criterion of containing data referring to before and during the social restriction period in the same study. With the exception of one article, the synthesis of results indicated a decrease in PA levels and an increase in time spent on screen activities during the social restriction period, in greater proportions for adolescents and for females. Results are similar among countries in the same region than comparing different continents, due to differences in the sociocultural environment in which young people live, mainly encouraged by their guardians. From a public health point of view, there should be a concern about the continuity of this pattern of behavior after the end of the pandemic, which would further increase the risk of already existing problems, such as delays in motor development, overweight, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in adulthood.
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spelling doaj-art-b98a36f9b694486aad2f6402f1a7bc472025-08-20T03:24:44ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáJournal of Physical Education2448-24552022-12-013310.4025/jphyseduc.v33i1.3348COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTSSuedem Andrade Milanihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2128-2321João Vítor Borges Xavier da Rosahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7629-1188Ricardo Pereira Alcântara Juniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8477-6137Guilherme dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5286-4001Ricardo Dios Carril Filhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9294-3863Paulo Carrarahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5120-6768Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Réhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-1688ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to verify the influence of the procedures adopted to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on the levels of physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents, as well as to check if there are any differences between the sexes and age groups. A quick literature review was carried out by means of a search in journals available in the PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases, using the following keywords: Children, Adolescents, Physical Exercise, Physical Activity, and Covid-19. Of the 449 studies identified, 17 were selected by the criterion of containing data referring to before and during the social restriction period in the same study. With the exception of one article, the synthesis of results indicated a decrease in PA levels and an increase in time spent on screen activities during the social restriction period, in greater proportions for adolescents and for females. Results are similar among countries in the same region than comparing different continents, due to differences in the sociocultural environment in which young people live, mainly encouraged by their guardians. From a public health point of view, there should be a concern about the continuity of this pattern of behavior after the end of the pandemic, which would further increase the risk of already existing problems, such as delays in motor development, overweight, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in adulthood.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552022000100246&tlng=enChildhoodAdolescencePhysical ActivitySedentary BehaviorCoronavirus
spellingShingle Suedem Andrade Milani
João Vítor Borges Xavier da Rosa
Ricardo Pereira Alcântara Junior
Guilherme dos Santos
Ricardo Dios Carril Filho
Paulo Carrara
Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré
COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Journal of Physical Education
Childhood
Adolescence
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behavior
Coronavirus
title COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
title_full COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
title_fullStr COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
title_short COVID-19 AND THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL RESTRICTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
title_sort covid 19 and the influence of social restriction on physical activity among children and adolescents
topic Childhood
Adolescence
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behavior
Coronavirus
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552022000100246&tlng=en
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