TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Youth physical activity and the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
JO  - Preventive medicine reports
A1  - Do, Bridgette
A1  - Kirkland, Chelsey
A1  - Besenyi, Gina M.
A1  - Carissa Smock, Mph
A1  - Lanza, Kevin
SP  - e101959
EP  - e101959
VL  - 29
IS  - 
N2  - The purpose of the systematic review was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize evidence from available published literature examining the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on youth physical activity (PA). A systematic review of the literature was conducted for years 2020-2021. Published articles were searched in eight databases. Inclusion criteria included: availability of full-text, written in English language, and reported quantitative or qualitative results of original or secondary data on PA and COVID-19 related factors among youth (ages 5-17 years). A standard quality assessment tool assessed risk of bias and quality of included articles. The search retrieved 2,899 articles with 51 articles ultimately meeting inclusion criteria. The majority of articles (65 %) investigated change in PA from before to during the pandemic. Most evidence indicated an overall decrease in youth PA levels during the pandemic with differences observed among sub-populations (e.g., age, sex or gender), type, and location. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest pandemic-related closures hindered PA participation due to a high reliance on school- and sport-based PA. Programmatic strategies (e.g., activity breaks, active curriculum, free online activities/lessons) should include aligning intervention measures and geared towards evolving and ongoing PA promotion based on the latest findings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2211-3355
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101959
ID  - ref1
ER  -