The Impact of COVID-19 Social Isolation on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Brazilian Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Objective  To measure the impact of social isolation on physical activities and sedentary behavior in Brazilian children and adolescents. To assess whether factors such as age, gender, days of week, type of housing, and the population of the city also had an impact. Methods  The study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee, and consent from parents was obtained. A Google Form (Google LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA) was sent to parents by email and WhatsApp (Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA). Parents answered the C-PAQ.PT questions for two different periods of time, one month before and during social isolation. Results  There was a statistically significant reduction in the mean physical activity ( p  < 0.001) and an increase in the mean sedentary acti

SUBMITTER: Miranda FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903117 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature