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ArticleBMC public health2022

Parents' perceptions of their children's physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emma Ostermeier, Patricia Tucker, Danielle Tobin, Andrew Clark, Jason Gilliland

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Article in BMC public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emma OstermeierHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Patricia TuckerChild Health and Physical Activity Laboratory, School of Occupational Therapy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Danielle TobinHuman Environments Analysis Laboratory, Department of Geography and Environment, The University of Western Ontario, Social Science Centre, Rm 2333-1151 Richmond Street Western University, ON, N6A 3K7, London, Canada.
Andrew ClarkHuman Environments Analysis Laboratory, Department of Geography and Environment, The University of Western Ontario, Social Science Centre, Rm 2333-1151 Richmond Street Western University, ON, N6A 3K7, London, Canada.
Jason GillilandHuman Environments Analysis Laboratory, Department of Geography and Environment, The University of Western Ontario, Social Science Centre, Rm 2333-1151 Richmond Street Western University, ON, N6A 3K7, London, Canada. jgillila@uwo.ca.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 has drastically changed the everyday lives of children, including limiting interactions with peers, loss of regularly organized activities, and closure of schools and recreational facilities. While COVID-19 protocols are in place to reduce viral transmission, they have affected children's access to physical activity opportunities. The purpose of this study was to understand how COVID-19 has affected children's engagement in physical activity and to identify strategies that can support children's return to physical activity programming in public places.

methodsParents of past participants in the Grade 5 ACT-i-Pass Program in London, Ontario, Canada were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview online (in November and December 2020) via Microsoft Teams. The script was comprised of questions about their child's physical activity levels (before, current, and anticipated following COVID-19), lifestyle changes due to COVID-19, and what service providers can do to assist children's return to public programming. Interviews were transcribed in Microsoft Teams, reviewed by a member of the research team, and analyzed in NVivo 12 using thematic analysis.

resultsTwenty-seven parents participated in an interview. Four themes and two subthemes were identified during analysis: (1) modifications to everyday life (a. activity options available and b. altered social environment), (2) safety in public spaces, (3) accessibility of activities, and (4) utilizing outdoor spaces.

conclusionsCOVID-19 protocols have decreased children's physical activity levels due to the loss of their regular activities, recreational spaces, and peer support. Implementing facility and activity-specific health protocols, providing outdoor activity options, and offering a variety of activity types, times, and locations are three strategies recommended by parents to help facilitate their children's return to public recreational places. Due to the negative consequences of physical inactivity on children's health and well-being, service providers need to implement programming and safety protocols that support children's engagement in physical activity throughout the remainder of, and the years following, the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19ChildExerciseHumansOntarioPandemicsParentsChildrenCoronavirusInterviewsPandemicParentPhysical activityQualitative

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PMID35915418
PMCPMC9340749
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