Bruno G G da Costa, Kelly S da Silva, Amanda M George, Maria Alice A de Assis
Sedentary behavior during school-time: Sociodemographic, weight status, physical education class, and school performance correlates in Brazilian schoolchildren
Journal of science and medicine in sport
covid19 lockdowns social distancing measures including school closures major impact childrens physical activity england data showing initial reduction activity shortterm postlockdown phase pandemic followed recovery average mediumterm postlockdown period school environment important context child physical activity purpose study understand changes took place school physical activity environments schools reopened lockdowns information improve understanding changes childrens physical activity occurred course pandemic implications future promotion physical activity schools interviews parents n 43 school staff n 18 focus groups 10 11yearold children participant n 92 conducted two time points septemberdecember 2021 februaryjuly 2022 interview focus group guides covered impact pandemic child physical activity changes time framework method used analysis three themes three subthemes generated 1 return school 2 overpressured staff environment 3 uneven impact pandemic theme 3 consists three subthemes retained pandemic policies b impact physical activity culture c different children need different things conducting research schools ongoing covid19 disruptions challenge may limited school participant participation particularly school staff parent interview sample predominantly female active higher socioeconomic status experiences male less active lower socioeconomic parents limited study suggests impact covid19 child physical activity uneven affecting children others future work therefore needed explore details potential diverging experience covid19 pandemic school closures postlockdown school policies impacted upon primary school physical activity environments postlockdown school environment highly pressured impacting extent schools support encourage child physical activity future research needed explore impact postlockdown changes physical activity environments schools particularly longer term schools continue adapt post lockdowns strategies required support school physical activity environments must context specific sensitive changes pressures needs article presents independent research funded national institute health care research nihr public health research programme award number nihr131847