ArticleBMC public health2021
Keeping children healthy during and after COVID-19 pandemic: meeting youth physical activity needs.
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- The unsatisfactory state of physical activity and lifestyle among schoolchildren calls for changes in physical education teacher training.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- Applying the FRAME for Systematic Adaptation of a State Health Curriculum to Enhance Physical Activity and Family Engagement.The Journal of school health · 2025Article
- Physical Activity Types Among School-Aged Children During COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Adolescent physical activity during school days: a comparative study before and after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Adolescents' physical activity during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of young people living in the context of socioeconomic deprivation.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Scientific Production of Physical Education Researchers: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparing the Use and Effectiveness of In-Person and Remote Physical Education Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.American journal of health education · 2024Article
- How Societal Forces of Change Are Transforming Youth Physical Activity Promotion in North America.Journal of physical activity & health · 2023Article
- The impact of SNAP-Ed interventions on California students' diet and physical activity during COVID-19.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Changes in the body composition of boys aged 11-18 years due to COVID-19 measures in the Czech Republic.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Youth physical activity and the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Review
- Determining Trends and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Physical Activity among Adolescents in Rural North Carolina.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Aged Children's Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Repeated Measures Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Online physically active academic lessons in COVID-19 times: A pilot study.Teaching and teacher education · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and health in children and adolescents in the US: A narrative systematic review.Psychology in the schools · 2022Article
- Using Implementation Mapping to develop and test an implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity in children: a feasibility study using a hybrid type 2 design.Implementation science communications · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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 educators are utilizing to deliver PE curricula, and 3) understand the challenges experienced by educators during distance learning.
methodsA survey was sent to a cohort of school-based fitness assessment software users. Respondents were largely school-based individuals including PE teachers (n = 1789), school (n = 62) and district administrators (n = 64), nurses (n = 3), and "other" (n = 522).
resultsOf 2440 respondents, most were from a city or suburb (69.7%), elementary or middle school (72.3%), and had Title 1 status (60.4%), an indicator of low socioeconomic status. Most campuses were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic (97.8%). Of the schools closed during the pandemic, only 2.8% had no prior PE requirements and that increased to 21% during the pandemic. In schools that remained open during the pandemic, 7.7% had no prior PE requirements and this increased to 60.5%. Importantly, 79% of respondents reported that students were either "significantly less" or "somewhat less" physically active during the closure. For closed schools, the most frequently cited challenges included "student access to online learning", "teacher/student communication" and "teacher remote work arrangements". For open schools, the most commonly reported challenges included "social distancing", "access to gymnasium/equipment", and "concern for personal health and wellbeing".
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused important reductions in PE requirements and time engaged in physical activity. Challenges experienced by teachers were identified for closed and open schools.
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