Changes in children's physical fitness, BMI and health-related quality of life after the first 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in England: A longitudinal study

L Basterfield, NL Burn, B Galna, H Batten… - Journal of Sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We aimed to assess one-year changes in physical fitness, health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) and body mass index (BMI), encompassing the 2020 COVID-19 UK lockdowns …

Impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity, quality of life and mental health of adolescent athletes: a 2-year evaluation of over 17 000 athletes

A Watson, K Haraldsdottir, K Biese… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Purpose To evaluate the changes in mental health, quality of life (QOL) and physical activity
(PA) among adolescent athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic as organised sports …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and active recreation before and during COVID-19: The Our Life at Home study

L Arundell, J Salmon, A Timperio, S Sahlqvist… - Journal of Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the effects of COVID-19 related 'lockdown restrictions' on Australian's
(5–75 years) physical activity recommendation achievement and active recreation …

[HTML][HTML] Back to school after lockdown: The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on children's device-based physical activity metrics

L Hurter, M McNarry, G Stratton… - Journal of sport and health …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and national lockdowns
took away opportunities for children to be physically active. This study aimed to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of covid-19 restrictions on western Australian children's physical activity and screen time

A Nathan, P George, M Ng, E Wenden, P Bai… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is essential for children's healthy development, yet COVID-19 physical
distancing restrictions such as school closures and staying at home, playground closures …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19-related mitigation measures on the health and fitness status of primary school children in Austria: a longitudinal study with data from …

G Jarnig, R Kerbl, MNM van Poppel - Sports, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Article The Impact of COVID-19-Related
Mitigation Measures on the Health and Fitness Status of Primary School Children in Austria …

[HTML][HTML] The new normal for children's physical activity and screen viewing: a multi-perspective qualitative analysis of behaviours a year after the COVID-19 lockdowns …

R Walker, D House, R Salway, L Emm-Collison… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted children's physical activity.
Recent evidence indicated children's accelerometer-measured physical activity levels have …

Barriers and facilitators to changes in adolescent physical activity during COVID-19

K Ng, J Cooper, F McHale, J Clifford… - BMJ open sport & …, 2020 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives COVID-19 restrictions reduced adolescents' opportunities for physical activity
(PA). The purpose of this study was to examine how adolescent PA changed during school …

Physical activity, screen time and the COVID-19 school closures in Europe–An observational study in 10 countries

VA Kovacs, G Starc, M Brandes, M Kaj… - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To date, few data on how the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions affected children's
physical activity in Europe have been published. This study examined the prevalence and …

Physical activity behaviour and screen time in Dutch children during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Pre‐, during‐and post‐school closures

G Ten Velde, J Lubrecht, L Arayess, C van Loo… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Measures during the COVID‐19 pandemic, including the closure of schools and
sports facilities, may have lasting impact on the physical activity (PA) of children that persists …