The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Behaviour and Screen Time in Dutch Children During and After School Closures

Velde, Gabrielle ten; Lubrecht, Md. Judith; Arayess, Md. Lisanne; Loo, Christiana Maria Theodora Van; Hesselink, Msc. Marijn; Reijnders, PhD. Dorien; Vreugdenhil, Md. PhD Anita

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“…Students who were displeased by school closures were more likely to engage in recreational screen time more in excess of the recommended threshold. A bulk of evidence has reported an increase of screen time among school-age youth worldwide, ranging from 0.5 to 5.9 h a day during the pandemic ( 14 , 36 ). Older youth use online social media as an escape from the boredom of home or neighborhood confinement.…”

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“…In addition to anxiety, increased sleep duration and changes in waking patterns for school-age youth was also reported during periods of school closure ( 11 ). Youth also accumulated 2–3 h higher screen time than during the pre-pandemic period ( 12 – 14 ). The physical activity (PA) was also significantly declined during periods of lockdown, and a further decline was observed when the duration of school closure was prolonged ( 6 , 14 ).…”

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“…Youth also accumulated 2–3 h higher screen time than during the pre-pandemic period ( 12 – 14 ). The physical activity (PA) was also significantly declined during periods of lockdown, and a further decline was observed when the duration of school closure was prolonged ( 6 , 14 ).…”

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Learning Methods During School Closure and Its Correlation With Anxiety and Health Behavior of Thai Students

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BackgroundThe sequential waves of epidemic spread of COVID-19 in Thailand have caused periodic closures of schools, and exposed students to different learning methods that require multiple adjustment strategies. This study aimed to examine how different learning methods may correlate with anxiety and health behavior (e.g., physical activity, active play, screen time, sleep) of primary and secondary school students in Thailand.MethodsThailand Report Card (TRC) Data (2021) was employed. The sample of the TRC was drawn by multi-stages random sampling stratified by region, district, urban/rural, school size, sex, and age to ensure national representativeness. A total of 6,078 Thai primary (64%) and secondary (36%) school students were included in the analysis.ResultsAbout two-thirds (66.4%) of the sample experienced a shift from traditional classroom to fully online learning, 6.9% experienced partial online instruction, 23.6% received handouts or written assignments, and 3.1% resumed traditional classroom learning. Compared to fully online learning, students who experienced traditional classroom (onsite) teaching were 37.8% less likely to report moderate-to severe anxiety (OR 0.6; p-value 0.021). There was no significant correlation between school closure-induced anxiety with overall physical activity (PA) and active play, but anxiety was significantly associated with screen time and sleep duration. Receiving handouts/written assignments only as the learning method was significantly correlated with PA, but two methods (handouts and onsite/traditional classroom) was significantly correlated with active play. Students who experienced classroom learning were also more likely to comply with recommended durations of screen time and sleep.ConclusionAlthough online learning was probably the most convenient choice during COVID-19 containment measures in Thailand, this method did not provide sufficient opportunity for PA and play. Online learning also encouraged an excessive use of screen media, and disrupted sleeping patterns. Online learning also pressured Thai students to make various adjustments in their daily routines that may have further aggravated anxiety.

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“…Children and adolescents have spent more time at home due to school campuses closing, stay-at-home orders, and quarantining. This change may be negatively influencing youth physical activity (Velde et al, 2020;Xiang, Zhang, & Kuwahara, 2020). For example, researchers in The Netherlands found that since the onset of the pandemic, the number of children who were physically active at least 60 min per day decreased from 64% to 20% (Velde et al, 2020).…”

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“…This change may be negatively influencing youth physical activity (Velde et al, 2020;Xiang, Zhang, & Kuwahara, 2020). For example, researchers in The Netherlands found that since the onset of the pandemic, the number of children who were physically active at least 60 min per day decreased from 64% to 20% (Velde et al, 2020). Accordingly, pronounced attention to families as a key asset in supporting OLPE may be warranted in the COVID era.…”

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Physical Education in the COVID Era: Considerations for Online Program Delivery Using the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Framework

Webster

D’Agostino

Urtel

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Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

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In the wake of COVID-19, online physical education (OLPE) has become essential to the sustainability of school physical education programs. The purpose of this article is to consider factors that may be influential in efforts to deliver OLPE to students. The comprehensive school physical activity program model is used to frame a multicomponent conceptualization of OLPE and its goals and outcomes. Central to this framing is the intersectionality of school physical education, the family, and the community. This article provides a platform for physical education teacher educators and researchers to advance OLPE in its support of both the educational and public health benefits of high-quality physical education programs.

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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year

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Ramage

Moore

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Journal of Sport and Health Science

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Purpose The objective of this scoping review was to summarize systematically the available literature investigating the relationships between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and movement behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep) of school-aged children (aged 5−11 years) and youth (aged 12−17 years) in the first year of the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods Searches for published literature were conducted across 6 databases on 2 separate search dates (November 25, 2020, and January 27, 2021). Results were screened and extracted by 2 reviewers (DCP and KR) independently, using Covidence. Basic numeric analysis and content analysis were undertaken to present thematically the findings of included studies according to the associated impact on each movement behavior. Results A total of 1486 records were extracted from database searches; of those, 150 met inclusion criteria and were included for analysis. Of 150 articles, 110 were empirical studies examining physical activity ( n = 77), sedentary behavior/screen time ( n = 58), and sleep ( n = 55). Results consistently reported declines in physical-activity time, increases in screen time and total sedentary behavior, shifts to later bed and wake times, and increases in sleep duration. The reported impacts on movement behaviors were greater for youth than for children. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic is related to changes in the quantity and nature of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep among children and youth. There is an urgent need for policy makers, practitioners, and researchers to develop solutions for attenuating adverse changes in physical activity and screen time among children and youth.

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Behaviour and Screen Time in Dutch Children During and After School Closures

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Learning Methods During School Closure and Its Correlation With Anxiety and Health Behavior of Thai Students

Learning Methods During School Closure and Its Correlation With Anxiety and Health Behavior of Thai Students

Physical Education in the COVID Era: Considerations for Online Program Delivery Using the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Framework

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year

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