Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sedentary Time and Behaviour in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the change in sedentary time during the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on health outcomes in the general population. One thousand six hundred and one articles published after 2019 were retrieved from five databases, of which 64 and 40 were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis, respectively. Studies were grouped according to population: children (<18 years), adults (18-64 years) and older adults (>65 years). Average sedentary time was calculated, with sub-analyses performed by country, behaviour type and health outcomes. Children were most affected, increasing their sedentary time by 159.5 ± 142.6 min day^-1, followed by adults (+126.9 ± 42.2 min day^-1) and older adults (+46.9 ± 22.0 min day^-1). T

SUBMITTER: Runacres A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8583678 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature