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Title:Consequences of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on children physical activity : a Slovenian Study
Authors:ID Planinšec, Jurij (Author)
ID Matejek, Črtomir (Author)
ID Pišot, Saša (Author)
ID Pišot, Rado (Author)
ID Šimunič, Boštjan (Author)
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URL https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.843448
 
Language:English
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:PEF - Faculty of Education
Abstract:During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries took several restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus. In the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, primary schools in Slovenia were closed for a period long time (from October 19th 2020 until January 18th 2021 when they were partially reopened for 6–9 year olds until February 15th 2021 when they were reopened for all children) and organized sport activities for children and adolescents under the age of 15 was not allowed during this period. The aim of the study was to examine how these restrictions were reflected in the amount of different forms of physical activity (PA) of 6–12-year old children (N = 3,936). Data were collected using an online questionnaire (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form) comparing different forms of PA before (BEFORE) and during (DURING) remote schooling. The results show that there has been a decline in children’s PA DURING, specifically, only 4.3% of children had their physical education ≥ 45 min (or 77.7% ≤ 30 min), as is the usual duration in Slovenia. There was also a remarkable decline in extracurricular sports activities (p < 0.001), which BEFORE had been participated by 72.2% of children, while DURING remote schooling, as many as 83.5% of children did not participate these activities. 69.7% of children participated in organized sports in clubs at least once a week, while DURING remote schooling, as many as 88.1% (p < 0.001) did not participate in such form of activities. Furthermore, the time spent exercising in moderate to vigorous PA also decreased (BEFORE 8.2% vs. DURING 24.9%; p < 0.001). We found that during lockdown there has been an alarming decrease in the frequency and duration of organized PA at school and at sports clubs. These findings are a good starting point for designing (developing) an effective strategy for promoting health-enhancing PA of children in the event of a future lockdown or similar situations. The strategy should focus on the appropriate implementation of PA curriculum and motivate young people to participate regularly in extracurricular organized and non-organized activities.
Keywords:COVID-19 pandemic, physical activity, children, remote schooling, physical education
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Submitted for review:25.12.2021
Article acceptance date:10.02.2022
Publication date:10.03.2022
Publisher:Frontiers Media S. A.
Year of publishing:2022
Number of pages:Str. 1-10
Numbering:Letn. 10, Št. članka 843448
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-89255 New window
UDC:796/799:37.018.43-053.5
ISSN on article:2296-2565
COBISS.SI-ID:100799235 New window
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.843448 New window
Publication date in DKUM:01.07.2024
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PLANINŠEC, Jurij, MATEJEK, Črtomir, PIŠOT, Saša, PIŠOT, Rado and ŠIMUNIČ, Boštjan, 2022, Consequences of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on children physical activity : a Slovenian Study. Frontiers in public health [online]. 2022. Vol. 10, no. Št. članka 843448, p. 1–10. [Accessed 1 April 2025]. DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2022.843448. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=89255
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Title:Frontiers in public health
Shortened title:Front. public health
Publisher:Frontiers Media S. A.
ISSN:2296-2565
COBISS.SI-ID:523096857 New window

Document is financed by a project

Funder:ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
Funding programme:Kinesiology for Quality of Life and its upgrade
Name:Empirical Research and Modeling of Human Behavior During Social Distancing Measures

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License:CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Licensing start date:10.03.2022

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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:COVID-19 pandemija, gibalna aktivnost, otroci, šolanje na daljavo, telesna vzgoja


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