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When the world stops: The impact of COVID-19 on physical activity and physical literacy

Natalie E Houser1, M Louise Humbert2, Dean Kriellaars1

  • 1College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6, Canada.

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquee, Nutrition Et Metabolisme
|March 16, 2022
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted children's lifestyles.
  • Understanding the effects on physical activity and physical literacy is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the pandemic's impact on children's physical activity and physical literacy.
  • To identify factors protecting children from activity decline during the pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • A matched pre-during pandemic comparison was conducted with 160 children.
  • Data analyzed included physical activity, environmental participation, movement valuation, and parent perceptions of physical literacy.

Main Results:

  • A significant reduction in physical activity, environmental participation, and movement valuation was observed.
  • Higher pre-pandemic physical literacy was linked to better protection against activity decline.
  • Lower physical literacy correlated with reduced physical activity and movement valuation.

Conclusions:

  • Pandemic interventions must address diminished belief in movement.
  • Individualizing movement opportunities based on physical literacy levels is recommended for activity restoration.

Keywords:
childrenenfantsmovement valuationpandemicpandémieparentsperceptionstrajectoiretrajectoryvalorisation du mouvement

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