How children and young people can stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions

Abstract

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused major public concern and posed challenges to societies across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic might have implications for health-related behaviors, such as physical activity, among people in different age groups. Lately, a number of papers have offered suggestions and recommendations on how to stay physically active during the novel coronavirus pandemic while take into account safety measures and precautions. Many of these suggestions and recommendations might be relevant for health professionals and health practitioners working to facilitate physical activity, health, and well-being among children and young people. In light of the COVID-19pandemic, this paper provides an overview of (a) suggestions and recommendations on physical activities; and (b) safety measures and precautions while being physically active.

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the movement behaviors of children and youth: A scoping review of evidence after the first year

“…Nearly a quarter of the publications found were commentaries 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 in which authors speculated about likely pandemic-related health impacts, presented recommendations for policy makers and parents, or disseminated knowledge or promoted the value of practicing healthful movement behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic (Supplementary File 3). Nine commentaries 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 discussed potential health impacts of the pandemic generally, including changes in PA, screen time, sleep, bedtime schedules, routines, environmental threats, and obesity risk, whereas four 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 focused in depth on screen-time concerns with respect to children and youth during COVID-19-related restrictions.…”

“…This included recommendations to governments, policymakers, and researchers 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 for mitigating unhealthful PA, screen time, and sleep trends and for sleep as an effective initiative for combatting the pandemic's health effects. 37 , 51 Recommendations were also made to parents for managing their children's behaviors 34 , 43 , 52 , 53 , 54 and mental health 55 and for guidance to media use for children with disabilities. 56 One commentary 57 discussed potential long-term implications of the pandemic on youth sport participation and suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic could be an opportunity to create more play spaces and low-cost opportunities for PA engagement by children and youth.…”

Study of level of the precautionary measures taken by parents and the impact of COVID 2019 on children daily life during curfew

“…Physical activity might improve not only cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, cardiometabolic health, bone health, weight status, and cognition, but also reduce the risk of depression. The current physical activity recommendations suggest that children and young people aged 6–17 years should engage in 60 min/d or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, of which vigorous physical activity should be included at least three days per week [ 9 ] Diet and supplementation play a major role in human immunity and it has an association in modulating the immune responses COVID symptomatology [ 11 ] That also got affected people who had more frequent carbohydrate meals. mean weight was significantly higher during the curfew than before the curfew([ 11 ]).…”

“…The current physical activity recommendations suggest that children and young people aged 6–17 years should engage in 60 min/d or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, of which vigorous physical activity should be included at least three days per week [ 9 ] Diet and supplementation play a major role in human immunity and it has an association in modulating the immune responses COVID symptomatology [ 11 ] That also got affected people who had more frequent carbohydrate meals. mean weight was significantly higher during the curfew than before the curfew([ 11 ]). On March 23, 2020, SPA – An official source in the Ministry of Interior has stated that based on the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud to enforcing a curfew to limit the spread of the Novel Coronavirus.…”

STATUS GIZI, TEKANAN DARAH, LINGKAR PERUT, dan KADAR ASAM URAT MEMBER SENAM ZUMBA

“…Dengan dibatasinya akses untuk keluar rumah, hal ini berimplikasi terhadap tingkat aktivitas fisik di seluruh dunia. Aktivitas fisik di seluruh dunia menurun dengan lebih dari 25% dalam waktu 30 hari sejak deklarasi pandemi Covid-19 (Fröberg, 2020). Di semua negara, pada masa pandemi saat ini menerapkan kegiatan lockdown.…”