Physical activity on the mental health of children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic-induced school closures-A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Propose

To review published Physical Activity (PA) on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents aged 5 to 18 years during COVID-19 pandemic-induced school closures.

Methods

From the database creation to April 2022, 10 databases are retrieved, with 4427 records filtered, 14 included in this research. The research takes Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) evaluation standards.

Results

The thesis selects 14 studies from 6 countries, involving 400009 children and adolescents. These studies happened during the lockdown of COVID-19 (from December 2019 to April 2021). During the lockdown of COVID-19, schools were closed, which was considered part of a more extensive lockdown. Schools were closed for 1 to 4 weeks. There were 10 high quality studies (71.4%) a

SUBMITTER: Zhong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11198782 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature