Variations in Physical Activity and Screentime According to School Format During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
COVID-19
lifestyle behaviors
physical activity
school format
screen time
Journal
The Journal of school health
ISSN: 1746-1561
Titre abrégé: J Sch Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0376370
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
Historique:
revised:
04
10
2023
received:
14
10
2022
accepted:
04
10
2023
medline:
11
12
2023
pubmed:
20
10
2023
entrez:
19
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Early studies indicate children's physical activity (PA) decreased during the pandemic but may vary by school format and season. We longitudinally assessed changes in PA and screentime (ST) behaviors throughout 1 year of the COVID-19 pandemic and according to changes in school format. Parents of children (5-18 years) completed a survey about school format, home characteristics, PA, and ST. Initial data were collected in November 2020 with follow-up in February, May, and August 2021. Physical activity and ST were compared by season and school format using a 4 (format) × 4 (season) repeated measures analysis of variance. Children were active for at least 60 minutes/day less often in winter (2.4 ± 0.3 days; p < .001; n = 176) than in other seasons. Longitudinal analysis (n = 61) showed that PA was highest among students attending school fully in-person and lowest among students attending remotely, though school format differences were not significant. Non-school ST did not differ by season or school format. These results suggest that changes in school format influence students' lifestyle behaviors. The impact on children's lifestyle behaviors should be considered in planning for safe, in-person operation of schools in the event of future pandemics or natural disasters.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Early studies indicate children's physical activity (PA) decreased during the pandemic but may vary by school format and season. We longitudinally assessed changes in PA and screentime (ST) behaviors throughout 1 year of the COVID-19 pandemic and according to changes in school format.
METHODS
METHODS
Parents of children (5-18 years) completed a survey about school format, home characteristics, PA, and ST. Initial data were collected in November 2020 with follow-up in February, May, and August 2021. Physical activity and ST were compared by season and school format using a 4 (format) × 4 (season) repeated measures analysis of variance.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Children were active for at least 60 minutes/day less often in winter (2.4 ± 0.3 days; p < .001; n = 176) than in other seasons. Longitudinal analysis (n = 61) showed that PA was highest among students attending school fully in-person and lowest among students attending remotely, though school format differences were not significant. Non-school ST did not differ by season or school format.
IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY
UNASSIGNED
These results suggest that changes in school format influence students' lifestyle behaviors.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The impact on children's lifestyle behaviors should be considered in planning for safe, in-person operation of schools in the event of future pandemics or natural disasters.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
14-22Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of School Health published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American School Health Association.
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