The Effects of a Five-Month Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on Physical Fitness Parameters in Adolescent Students: A Comparison between Cohorts.
agility
inactivity
pandemic
sprint
throwing
upper body power
vertical jump
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 12 2021
29 12 2021
Historique:
received:
03
12
2021
revised:
23
12
2021
accepted:
27
12
2021
entrez:
11
1
2022
pubmed:
12
1
2022
medline:
14
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study examined the effects of a five-month lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic on physical fitness parameters in urban adolescent male and female students. Two hundred and ninety-three male and female students (age: 15.8 ± 0.3 years) who attended the fourth grade of the same high school during the years 2016-2017 (first control group), 2018-2019 (second control group) and 2020-2021 (lockdown group) took part in the present study. The percentage of overweight and obese students, according to body mass index, increased in males from 16.0% (2016-2017) and 14.6% (2018-2019), to 36.7% in 2020-2021 ( These results suggest that a five-month lockdown negative influenced the physical fitness of adolescent students. Notably, greater reductions were observed in upper body strength, power and flexibility in males than in females. These results highlight the need to maintain strength, power and body mass during long periods of inactivity in adolescent populations.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
This study examined the effects of a five-month lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic on physical fitness parameters in urban adolescent male and female students.
METHODS
Two hundred and ninety-three male and female students (age: 15.8 ± 0.3 years) who attended the fourth grade of the same high school during the years 2016-2017 (first control group), 2018-2019 (second control group) and 2020-2021 (lockdown group) took part in the present study.
RESULTS
The percentage of overweight and obese students, according to body mass index, increased in males from 16.0% (2016-2017) and 14.6% (2018-2019), to 36.7% in 2020-2021 (
CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that a five-month lockdown negative influenced the physical fitness of adolescent students. Notably, greater reductions were observed in upper body strength, power and flexibility in males than in females. These results highlight the need to maintain strength, power and body mass during long periods of inactivity in adolescent populations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35010588
pii: ijerph19010326
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010326
pmc: PMC8751170
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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