Physical activity and sleep changes among children with obesity during a period of school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Daily routines, including in-person school and extracurricular activities, are important for maintaining healthy physical activity and sleep habits in children. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily routines as in-person school and activities closed to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to examine and assess differences in objectively measured physical activity levels and sleep patterns from wearable sensors in children with obesity before, during, and after a period of school and extracurricular activity closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We compared average step count and sleep patterns (using the Mann Whitney U Test) before and during the pandemic-associated school closures by using data from activity tracker wristbands (Garmin VivoFit 3). Data was

SUBMITTER: Dunn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543530 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature