The status of active after-school clubs among primary school children in England (UK) after the COVD-19 lockdowns: implications for policy and practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's physical activity in England is more dependent on active clubs after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic and related cost-of-living crisis have impacted on active club participation, costs and provision. This mixed-methods natural experiment explored school-based and community-based active clubs after lockdowns, using a unique combination of data sources to highlight implications for policy and practice post-COVID-19.

Methods

Cross-sectional questionnaire data on school and community active clubs were collected from 10-11-year-old children pre-COVID-19 in 2017-18 (N = 1,296; 50 schools), in 2021 (N = 393; 23 schools), and 2022 (N = 463; 27 schools). Club participation and attendance frequency were modelled using logis

SUBMITTER: Walker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10552244 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature