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SynthesisBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2021

Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a systematic review.

Stephanie Stockwell, Mike Trott, Mark Tully, Jae Shin, Yvonne Barnett, Laurie Butler, Daragh McDermott, Felipe Schuch, Lee Smith

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Synthesis in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06448520 (Reference Values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test in Children Aged 5-12 Years), which is not on this map. Cited by 671 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06448520 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Reference Values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test in Children Aged 5-12 Years

TypeinterventionalSponsorErasmus Medical CenterRan2024 to 2025Enrolled480ConditionsDevelopment, Child, Activity, MotorArmsMuscle Power Sprint Test
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

671 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Stephanie Stockwell *Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge Campus, Cambridge, UK.
Mike Trott *Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge Campus, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5978-3407
Mark TullyInstitute of Mental Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK.
Jae ShinDepartment of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yvonne BarnettAnglia Ruskin University - Cambridge Campus, Cambridge, UK.
Laurie ButlerFaculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Daragh McDermottFaculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Felipe SchuchDepartment of Sports Methods and Techniques, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
Lee SmithCambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge Campus, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5340-9833

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn March 2020, several countries banned unnecessary outdoor activities during COVID-19, commonly called 'lockdowns. These lockdowns have the potential to impact associated levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Given the numerous health outcomes associated with physical activity and sedentary behaviour, the aim of this review was to summarise literature that investigated differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour before vs during the COVID-19 lockdown. DESIGN DATA SOURCES AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Electronic databases were searched from November 2019 to October 2020 using terms and synonyms relating to physical activity, sedentary behaviour and COVID-19. The coprimary outcomes were changes in physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour captured via device-based measures or self-report tools. Risk of bias was measured using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

resultsSixty six articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review (total n=86 981). Changes in physical activity were reported in 64 studies, with the majority of studies reporting decreases in physical activity and increases in sedentary behaviours during their respective lockdowns across several populations, including children and patients with a variety of medical conditions.

conclusionGiven the numerous physical and mental benefits of increased physical activity and decreased sedentary behaviour, public health strategies should include the creation and implementation of interventions that promote safe physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour should other lockdowns occur.

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physical activityReviewsedentary

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PMID34192010
PMCPMC7852071

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