Regional differences in movement behaviours of children and youth during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: follow-up from a national study

Objectives Public health restrictions varied by region during the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced opportunities for children to be physically active. The purpose of this study was to assess regional differences in movement behaviours of Canadian children and youth during the second wave of the COVID-1...

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Published in:Canadian journal of public health 2022-08, Vol.113 (4), p.535-546
Main Authors: Caldwell, Hilary A.T., Faulkner, Guy, Tremblay, Mark S., Rhodes, Ryan E., de Lannoy, Louise, Kirk, Sara F.L., Rehman, Laurene, Moore, Sarah A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Children
Children & youth
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Exercise
Guidelines
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pandemics
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Prairies
Public Health
Recovery plans
Regional analysis
Regional differences
Regional planning
Screen time
Sedentary behavior
Sleep
Special Section on COVID-19: Quantitative Research
Youth
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Summary:Objectives Public health restrictions varied by region during the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced opportunities for children to be physically active. The purpose of this study was to assess regional differences in movement behaviours of Canadian children and youth during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national sample of Canadian parents ( n =1568; 58% women) of children and youth (5–17 years of age) completed an online survey. Participants were classified based on region of residence (British Columbia, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec, or Atlantic Canada). Differences in movement and play behaviours (physical activity, outdoor play, sleep, screen time) between children and youth living in different regions were examined. Results Compared to children and youth in Quebec (the region with the highest COVID-19 prevalence), children and youth in the Prairies ( F (1,1563) =9.0, p =0.01) and Atlantic Canada ( F (1,1563) =17.1, p
ISSN:0008-4263
1920-7476
DOI:10.17269/s41997-022-00644-6