Parents' perceptions of their children's physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

E Ostermeier, P Tucker, D Tobin, A Clark, J Gilliland - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background COVID-19 has drastically changed the everyday lives of children, including
limiting interactions with peers, loss of regularly organized activities, and closure of schools …

Children and parents' perspectives of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Ontario children's physical activity, play, and sport behaviours

M Szpunar, LM Vanderloo, BA Bruijns, S Truelove… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures have resulted
in the closure of many physical activity-supporting facilities. This study examined Ontario …

Children's physical activity during COVID-19 in Ontario, Canada: parents' perspectives

M Szpunar, K Saravanamuttoo, LM Vanderloo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large influence on children's physical activity (ie, play
and sport) opportunities. The purpose of this study was to describe parents' perspectives of …

Parent perceptions of changes in child physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

AA Eyler, L Schmidt, M Kepper, S Mazzucca… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore parent perceptions of changes in child
physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Design: A cross-sectional study …

Children's physical activity and screen time during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative exploration of parent perceptions

AA Eyler, L Schmidt, A Beck, A Gilbert… - Health behavior and …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: In this study, we explore parent perception of children's physical activity and
screen time during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Methods: We interviewed 16 parents of …

Nowhere to go: Parents' descriptions of children's physical activity during a global pandemic

D Perez, JK Thalken, NE Ughelu, CJ Knight… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Schools and outdoor public spaces play a substantial role in children's
physical activity. Yet, the COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates bound many children to their …

Parents' report of Canadian elementary school children's physical activity and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

E Ostermeier, P Tucker, A Clark, JA Seabrook… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 public health protocols have altered children's daily routines, limiting their
physical activity opportunities. The purpose of this study was to examine how the COVID-19 …

Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the US

GF Dunton, B Do, SD Wang - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background COVID-19 restrictions such as the closure of schools and parks, and the
cancellation of youth sports and activity classes around the United States may prevent …

Keeping children healthy during and after COVID-19 pandemic: meeting youth physical activity needs

A Pavlovic, LF DeFina, BL Natale, SE Thiele… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background The purpose of this study was to: 1) examine the maintenance of Physical
Education and physical activity during the distance learning time, 2) determine the resources …

Parent decision-making regarding youth sport participation during the COVID-19 pandemic

EG Post, MJ Rivera, D Doss, LE Eberman - Journal of community health, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To describe youth sport participation behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic as
reported by parents of youth sport athletes, to examine the association of family …