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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.
- Source :
- Journal of Sports Sciences; May2022, Vol. 40 Issue 10, p1088-1096, 9p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- 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. Data were collected (October 2019, November 2020) from 178 8–10–year-olds in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 85% from England's most deprived quintile. Twenty-metre shuttle run test performance (20mSRT), handgrip strength (HGS), standing broad jump (SBJ), sit-and-reach, height, body mass, HRQoL (Kidscreen-27 questionnaire) and sports club participation were measured. BMI z-scores and overweight/obesity were calculated (≥85th centile). Paired t-tests and linear regression assessed change, adjusting for baseline BMI. Significant (p<0.001) changes were observed: increases in mean BMI (+1.5kg·m<superscript>−2</superscript>), overweight/obesity (33% to 47%), SBJ (+6.8cm) and HGS (+1.5kg); decreases in 20mSRT performance (−3 shuttles), sit-and-reach (−1.8cm). More children at follow-up were categorized "very low" for 20mSRT performance (35% baseline v 51%). Increased BMI z-score was associated with decreased "Physical Wellbeing" HRQoL. Follow-up sports club participation was associated with better 20mSRT performance (p=0.032), and "Autonomy & Parents" (p=0.011), "Social Support & Peers" (p=0.038) HRQoL. Children's 20mSRT performance and BMI changed adversely over one year; national lockdowns potentially made negative contributions. Physical fitness, physical activity and sports programmes should be part of children's physical and mental recovery from the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GRIP strength
SPORTS participation
EXERCISE tests
OBESITY
PATIENT aftercare
ATHLETIC associations
PHYSICAL fitness
REGRESSION analysis
T-test (Statistics)
SITTING position
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
HEALTH
STAY-at-home orders
BODY mass index
JUMPING
LONGITUDINAL method
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02640414
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Sports Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156521675
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2047504