Longitudinal changes in objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time among school-age children in Central Texas, US during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leigh Ann GanzarDeborah SalvoKatie BurfordYuzi ZhangHarold W KohlDeanna M HoelscherPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2022)
Declines in physical activity and increases in sedentary time among most school-age children during COVID-19 in a socioeconomically and ethnically diverse U.S. sample, were observed in our study, especially among girls. These findings highlight the need to counteract the short-term negative changes in movement behaviors in response to COVID-19 among children.