Changes in Healthy Behaviors and Meeting 24-h Movement Guidelines in Spanish and Brazilian Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown

The aim of this study was to assess changes in physical activity, screen time and sleep duration of preschoolers, children and adolescents and the prevalence of meeting the 24-h movement guidelines during the lockdown caused by COVID-19 in a sample from Spain and Brazil. A total of 1099 preschoolers...

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Published in:Children (Basel) 2021-01, Vol.8 (2), p.83
Main Authors: López-Gil, José Francisco, Tremblay, Mark S, Brazo-Sayavera, Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Behavior
Children & youth
coronavirus
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Exercise
Families & family life
healthy lifestyle
Higher education
Pandemics
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
physical activity
Preschool children
Screen time
Secondary education
Sedentary behavior
Shelter in place
Sleep
Smartphones
Social networks
Socioeconomic factors
Teenagers
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess changes in physical activity, screen time and sleep duration of preschoolers, children and adolescents and the prevalence of meeting the 24-h movement guidelines during the lockdown caused by COVID-19 in a sample from Spain and Brazil. A total of 1099 preschoolers, children and adolescents (aged 3-17 years) from Spain (12.1 ± 4.6 years) and Brazil (10.7 ± 4.3 years) were included. An online survey was created and distributed in each country using a snowball sampling strategy. This online survey was completed by parents (mother/father/responsible guardian). The proportion of the sample who met the PA and ST recommendations decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown in both Spanish and Brazilian samples ( < 0.001), while sleep duration increased ( < 0.001). The proportion of the sample meeting the overall 24-h movement guidelines was very low before the lockdown (Spain 3.0%; Brazil 11.7%) and even worse during the lockdown (Spain 0.3%; Brazil 7.5%). The prevalence of preschoolers, children and adolescents in both the Spain and Brazil samples meeting the 24-h movement guidelines during COVID-19 restrictions was as low as previous studies in other countries. Efforts to protect and support healthy behaviors of young people during a period of pandemic restrictions need to be a priority.
ISSN:2227-9067
2227-9067
DOI:10.3390/children8020083