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ArticlePloS one2021

The effects of the measures against COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity among school-aged children and adolescents (6-17 years) in 2020: A protocol for systematic review.

Donglin Hu, He Zhang, Yingshuang Sun, Yongqin Li

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Donglin HuSchool of Physical Education and Educational Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2082-3683
He ZhangDepartment of Physical Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3262-6203
Yingshuang SunDepartment of Graduate Studies, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China.
Yongqin LiCollege of Further Education, Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNNanjing Sport Institute · CNShenyang Sport University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has greatly changed people's daily lives, forcing countries to take actions, such as school shutdown, lockdown, isolation, and social distancing measures. It remains unclear how the closures, cancellations, and restrictions of schools and courses as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic affect the engagement of school-aged children and adolescents in relation to physical activity (PA).

methodsThe articles in the databases of EBSCO (including AMED, CINAHL Plus, Health Business, Health Source MEDLINE with Full Text, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus) published during the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 will be retrieved, and the data in the selected articles are extracted, including research methods, demographics, and key results. Search outcomes were reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) will be used to evaluate research quality. Two reviewers are responsible for completing the three tasks, namely selecting the articles that meet the inclusion criteria, extracting data in the articles selected, and evaluating their research quality. All findings, and especially primary outcomes will be summarized in a table format of findings. The results will provide a high-quality synthesis of current evidence for researchers in this subject area.

aimThe objective of this systematic review is to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on PA in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years during 2020. 1). What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on PA levels in school-aged children and adolescents? 2). Investigating changes in the locations of school-aged children's and adolescents' PA between the pre-COVID-19 period (January 2020) and the COVID-19 period (December 2020).

resultsWe hope that this study will provide government authorities and health professionals with the necessary information in guiding actions and allocating resources, so that the situation of physical inactivity in school-aged children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic can be improved, thereby enhancing their physical health. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION NUMBER: This review was submitted and registered under CRD42020225976 in PROSPERO.

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AdolescentChildCOVID-19Data ManagementExerciseHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicPandemicsSchoolsSedentary BehaviorSystematic Reviews as Topic

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