Chloe M Barrera, Mallory Hazell, Allison T Chamberlain, Neel R Gandhi, Udodirim Onwubiko, Carol Y Liu, Juliana Prieto, Fazle Khan, Sarita Shah
Retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 among children in Fulton County, Georgia, March 2020-June 2021
BMJ paediatrics open
study aimed provide basic data changes korean elementary schools physical activity promotion system paps amidst covid19 pandemic present future direction school physical education data collected 20192021 paps conducted korea ministry education participants fifth sixth level students 1214 korean elementary schools 124871 126396 117953 participants 2019 2020 2021 respectively five physical fitness variables evaluatedcardiopulmonary endurance flexibility muscle strength power obesityand graded 1 highest physical fitness level 5 lowest physical fitness level data analyzed using repeated measures analysis variance bonferroni multiple comparisons computing confidence intervals findings indicated significant changes ratios grades 1 2 4 5 according year p005 grades 1 5 decreased increased 2021 2019 2020 respectively p0001 grades 2 4 continuously decreased increased 2019 2020 p0001 p0001 respectively 2021 p0001 respectively moreover significant changes identified grade ratio year according sex p005 male students reported higher grade 1 ratios female students 2019 p0018 2021 p0001 however 3 years female students reported higher grade 2 ratio p0001 male students reported higher grade 4 5 ratios p0001 lastly male students reported higher grade 3 ratios female students 2019 p0003 finding reversed 2021 p0004 pandemic decreased students physical activity weakened health reduced fitness greater pronounced male students future physical educators plan present solutions tackle reduced physical activity post pandemic