Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Levels during Second Period of Lockdown in Chilean's Schoolchildren: How Bad Is It?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare the levels of sedentary behaviour and physical activity in relation to sociodemographic variables of Chilean schoolchildren before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This retrospective study considered a non-random sample of 83 boys and 232 girls, and their respective parents, who attended public schools (n = 119) and private schools (n = 196) in Chile. A self-report instrument was applied that included sociodemographic variables, sedentary behaviour (SB), and physical activity (PA) in the second period of the pandemic in 2021.

Results

The main results show that pre-pandemic SB had significant differences when compared between sexes, except for television time. During the pandemic, there was no

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Flores R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047652 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature