Physical activity in the era of climate change and COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the South Korea's 2022 Report Card on physical activity for children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With intensifying air pollutant levels and the COVID-19 pandemic, physical inactivity of South Korean children and adolescents may be threatened. Therefore, monitoring and surveillance of physical activity (PA) and relevant indicators are important for policy making pertaining to health promotion. Report Card is a third comprehensive evaluation of PA-related behaviors among and the sources of influence for South Korean children and adolescents.

Purpose

To provide the outcome of the South Korea's 2022 Report Card on PA for children and adolescents.

Methods

Based on a variety of sources including national surveys collected pre- and during-COVID-19 and information collected from government webpages, 11 indicators were graded by a committee of experts informed

SUBMITTER: Lee EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9621397 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature