ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Western Australian Children's Physical Activity and Screen Time.
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- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's mental health: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
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- Longitudinal effects of dog ownership, dog acquisition, and dog loss on children's movement behaviours: findings from the PLAYCE cohort study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's occupations.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT · 2023Review
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- Measuring effects of screen time on the development of children in the Philippines: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Physical health caregiver, mental wellness supporter, and overall well-being advocate: Women's roles towards animal welfare during the COVID-19 emergency response.International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR · 2023Article
- Parents' Perceptions of Changes in Sleep Duration, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Arab Israeli Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Survey of the Adequacy of Brazilian Children and Adolescents to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- How the COVID-19 pandemic changed patterns of green infrastructure use: A scoping review.Urban forestry & urban greening · 2023Article
- Impacts of COVID-19 Restrictions on Young Children's Outdoor Activity: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
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, and the cancelling of organised community sport have dramatically altered children's opportunities to be physically active. This study describes changes in levels of physical activity and screen time from February 2020 (i.e., before COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Western Australia) to May 2020 (i.e., when COVID-19 restrictions were in place). Parents of children aged 5 to 9 years from Western Australia were eligible to participate and recruited through convenience sampling. An online survey instrument that included validated measures of their children's physical activity (unstructured, organized, home-based, indoor/outdoor active play, dog play/walking), sociodemographic, and other potential confounders was administered to parents. Paired
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