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Parents' Perceptions of Changes in Sleep Duration, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in Arab Israeli Children

Rafat Ghanamah1,2, Hazar Eghbaria-Ghanamah2, Nabil Abu-Saleh3

  • 1Early Childhood Education Department, Oranim Academic College of Education, Kiryat Tevo'n 3600600, Israel.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|June 10, 2023
PubMed

Insights

COVID-19 lockdowns negatively impacted children's health behaviors. Physical activity decreased, while sedentary behavior and sleep increased, with few meeting 24-hour movement guidelines.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns restricted children's routines.
  • This impacted adherence to recommended physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess changes in children's physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep during COVID-19.
  • To determine the achievement of 24-hour movement standards under pandemic restrictions.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional electronic survey of 490 Arab Israeli parents.
  • Data collected on physical activity, screen time, and sleep duration.

Main Results:

  • Physical activity decreased; sedentary behavior and sleep duration increased.
  • Fewer children met physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines.
  • Very low adherence to overall 24-hour movement recommendations was observed.
  • School children and girls showed better adherence to some guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 limitations led to significant declines in children's physical activity and adherence to movement guidelines.
  • Strategies are needed to promote healthy routines and mitigate long-term effects in children.
  • Findings provide a precedent for interventions during future public health crises.

Keywords:
Arab Israeli childrenCOVID-19physical activitysedentary behaviorsleep duration

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