Trina Boyle-Holmes, Lisa Grost, Lisa Russell, B A Laris, Leah Robin, Elizabeth Haller, Susan Potter, Sarah Lee
Promoting elementary physical education: results of a school-based evaluation study
Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
covid19 pandemic containment measures closures schools daycare facilities led numerous restrictions daily life putting developmental opportunities healthrelated quality life children risk however studies show every family impacted equally pandemic exceptional health societal situation reinforced preexisting health inequalities among vulnerable study aimed analyzing changes behavior healthrelated quality life children attending elementary schools daycare facilities bavaria germany spring 2021 also sought identify associated factors contributing inequalities quality life data multicenter open cohort study covid kids bavaria conducted 101 childcare facilities 69 elementary schools across electoral districts bavaria analyzed children attending educational settings aged 310 years eligible participation survey changes behavior healthrelated quality life kindlr questionnaire based childrens selfreport parental report administered one year onset pandemic spring 2021 descriptive logistic regression analyses comparisons prepandemic kiggs german health interview examination survey children adolescents data undertaken among respondents high percentage parents reported changes childrens eating sleeping behavior sports outdoor activities well altered screen time healthrelated quality life kindlr analyses compared prepandemic population averages lower age groups 36yearold kindlrtotal score covid kids bavaria md 7478 1057 vs kiggs data 800 81 710 yearsold kindlrtotal score covid kids bavaria md 7388 1203 vs kiggs data 7930 90 significant differences detected regard associated factors namely type institution sex child migration background household size parental education findings suggest relevant impact covid19 pandemic childrens behavior healthrelated quality life one year onset pandemic analyses largescale longitudinal studies needed determine effects specific pandemic crisis associated factors contributing health inequalities