Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition

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COVID-19: Sports activity and health-related quality of life of Swiss children and adolescents before and during the initial stay at home period

“…These restrictions were maintained until May, 2020 (Press release of the Swiss Federal Council, 2020aCouncil, , 2020b. Thus, sport clubs, sport facilities, and other sporting opportunities that are important for physical activity (PA) behavior for children and adolescents (Lamprecht et al, 2014) and typically contribute to a structured daily routine were restricted or closed. Recent research findings showed that routine and structured days, such as ordinary school days, are associated with a higher PA behavior in children, as opposed to unstructured days (e.g.…”

“…According to a Swiss study by Lamprecht et al (2014), 10-14-year-olds spend in total about 6.6 hours per week on regular sports activity under normal conditions, while 15-19-year-olds spend around 5.6 hours. About 60% of 10-14-year-olds train at least once a week in a sports club, which is reduced to 38% in 15-19-year-olds.…”