Physical activity of early school-age children in Poland during classes in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

Nazaruk, Stanisława; Marchel, Joanna; Kruszewska, Aleksandra; Tokarewicz, Ewa

doi:10.1080/03004279.2021.1912133

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“…The gold standard for the study of physical activity is objective measurement using devices 31 , 32 as well as a combination of objective measurements and questionnaire methods. 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 Even though the frequency of use of individual devices for monitoring physical activity will increase in the near future by more than five times, 35 , 36 today we do not have the opportunity to obtain such voluminous and significant information during the lockdown.…”

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The effect of two COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity of school-age children

Yelizarova

Stankevych

Parats

et al. 2022

Sports Medicine and Health Science

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The introduction of strict quarantine restrictions in many countries initiated a direction in science to study the behavioral characteristics of children and adolescents during the social isolation at the population level. We present our observations during the two lockdowns in Ukraine. The objective of this study was to determine: a) the level of light (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) physical activity among school-age children, and b) the impact of the external and internal factors on their physical activity during the lockdown. Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) as part of our questionnaire Q-RAPH was used. Parents of 1091 children 6–18 years old (54% boys) filled Q-RAPH at two measurement points in 2020 and 2021. After performing ANCOVA and logistic regression, we found a significant decrease in MVPA by 12.7% in 2021 compared to 2020 ( p < 0.001) while LPA was about 1.5 h a day during both periods. The proportion of children who reach the recommended levels of MVPA also decreased by 13.7% in 2021 ( p < 0.001). Factors negatively affecting the achievement of 60 min a day of MVPA were female gender, chronic diseases, overweight/obesity, non-participation in organized sports, and a decrease in the average air temperature. This study evidences the insufficient level of preventive measures and requires an intensification of health education among the Ukrainian population. When developing preventive measures, special attention should be paid to groups vulnerable to MVPA reduction as children who have chronic diseases and/or overweight/obesity as well as non-participation in sports.

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The effect of two COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity of school-age children

Yelizarova

Stankevych

Parats

et al. 2022

Sports Medicine and Health Science

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“…This means that the learning model is very important so that the learning implementation can run well, it is also the responsibility of the school to find the latest models or media that can be applied to online learning. Nazaruk et al's state that learning media are everything that is used to channel messages and can stimulate the thoughts, feelings, and abilities of students so that they can encourage the achievement of the learning implementation in students [5].…”

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“…because children aged 7-12 years need direct assistance from the subject teacher. PESH learning that is carried out together is fun and exciting and motivating among students [4][5][6][7].…”

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Evaluation of Physical and Health Education Online Learning in Elementary Schools: PLS-SEM Approach

Rihatno¹,

Nuraini²

2023

IJIET

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning in physical and health education encountered multiple barriers and resistance. Barriers faced in online learning include inadequate facilities and infrastructure, mastery of technology by teachers, and limited internet networks. So, to measure the achievement of PESH learning objectives, an evaluation process is needed. The Physical Education, Sport, and Health (PESH) quantitative survey research aims to evaluate the success of PESH online learning in elementary schools. It used random sampling technique and obtained a sample of 188 respondents in Yogyakarta. In addition, students, teachers, principals, and vice-principals in five elementary schools participated in the research respondents. The second-order partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was used to test the structural model because of the complexity of the constructs and indicators, which consisting of 5 measurements, 13 aspects, 43 constructs, and 21 hypotheses. The evaluation of the measurement and structural models has met the cut-off values in this literature. Overall, each indicator can explain the variance of the success of online learning evaluation with an average of 88.821%. Each variable has a significant influence on the average success of learning outcomes. The overall recapitulation of the online learning evaluation results obtained >80% with the input variable obtaining an average of 90.359%. Student characteristics and facilities and infrastructure learning are the most dominant in the acquisition of learning evaluation achievements. The recommendation that researchers put forward is that schools should increase the provision of facilities and infrastructure and internet networks so that the implementation of technology and mastery of the material by teachers can be carried out better.

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“…On the other hand, the pandemic has driven schools to make adaptations to their internal operations, creating measures for prevention, hygiene, and health promotion in the face of COVID-19 [ 5 ]. This new scenario has impacted movement behaviours for children and entailed new challenges for teachers, including the improvement of the methodological competences related to conducting PA classes that are attractive and adapted to the conditions during the pandemic, as well as training educators to motivate pupils to be more physically active [ 34 , 35 ]. For instance, Lafave et al [ 35 ] found that measures implemented in ECEC centres to protect young children from COVID-19 have also limited teachers’ perceived ability to promote PA by limiting PA space, constraining access to equipment, and reducing the variety of activities on offer.…”

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Role of Spanish Toddlers’ Education and Care Institutions in Achieving Physical Activity Recommendations in the COVID-19 Era: A Cross-Sectional Study

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To our knowledge, there are no published studies that describe the physical activity (PA) levels and objectively measure them through accelerometry in toddlers (2–3 years old) attending early childhood education and care (ECEC) institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study were two-fold: (a) to analyse toddlers’ PA levels and sedentary behaviour (SB) during school hours in ECEC institutions, as well as the rate of adherence to specific recommendations on total PA (TPA) and moderate–vigorous PA (MVPA); and (b) to evaluate the characteristics correlates (age, gender, and body mass index –BMI) of young children and the school environment on toddlers’ TPA, light PA (LPA), MVPA, and SB during school hours in ECEC institutions. PA was evaluated with ActiGraph accelerometers. The main findings were that: (a) toddlers engaged in very high amounts of TPA and MVPA during ECEC hours; (b) girls and boys displayed similar levels of LPA, TPA, and SB, while girls had lower levels of MVPA, compared to boys, and younger toddlers were less active than older ones; (c) BMI was not associated with PA of any intensity or SB; (d) playground and classroom density were not associated with higher levels of PA of any intensity, though classroom density was associated with SB. These ECEC institutions provide and challenge the new COVID-19 scenario, as well as supportive environments for toddlers’ PA.

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Physical activity of early school-age children in Poland during classes in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

The effect of two COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity of school-age children

The effect of two COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity of school-age children

Evaluation of Physical and Health Education Online Learning in Elementary Schools: PLS-SEM Approach

Role of Spanish Toddlers’ Education and Care Institutions in Achieving Physical Activity Recommendations in the COVID-19 Era: A Cross-Sectional Study

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