scholarly journals Children’s Physical Activity and Screen Time during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-246
Author(s):  
Amy Eyler ◽  
Laurel Schmidt ◽  
Alan Beck ◽  
Amanda Gilbert ◽  
Maura Keeper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Virtual School ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Objective: In this study, we explore parent perception of children’s physical activity and screen time during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Methods: We interviewed 16 parents of children ages 5-12 years in the St. Louis, Missouri region using snowball sampling. We sampled from rural, urban, and suburban areas. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a priori and emergent codes. Results: The transition to virtual school and work transformed daily activities. Physical education requirements varied, generally perceived as not contributing to overall physical activity. Parents perceived the amount of physical activity as the same or increased but reported an increase in screen time. The physical environment of the home, yard, and neighborhood emerged as a theme as did the social environment for physical activity. Conclusions: COVID-19 stay-athome orders created challenges for children’s physical activity. Results can be used to inform more generalizable studies and serve as a basis for creating better parent resources to support their children’s physical activity outside of ordinary school, sport, and community activity opportunities.

Moderators of Parents’ Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Children’s Physical Activity, Time Outside, and Screen Time

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Hunter ◽  
Valerie Carson ◽  
Anna Timperio ◽  
Jo Salmon ◽  
Alison Carver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Social And Physical Environment ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background: Increased physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among children are a global health concern. Purpose: Examine associations between parents’ perceived neighborhood environment and children’s physical activity, outside time, and screen time, and whether these associations were moderated by age and socioeconomic position (SEP). Methods: Parents (N = 1212) completed a survey during the Recording and EValuating Activity in a Modified Park study. The neighborhood perceptions (social and physical environment), children’s age, physical activity, outside time, and screen time were parent-reported. The SEP was derived from the Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Multiple linear and logistic regressions were performed with age and SEP interactions. Results: Favorable perceptions of opportunities to be active and exercise were associated with a higher likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines. Favorable perceptions of neighborhood ease for walking and a larger social network were also associated with more outdoor time. Moderation analyses revealed that favorable perceptions of several physical and social neighborhood environment features were associated with a higher likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines in the high-SEP group and were negatively associated with preschoolers’ weekday screen time. Conclusion: Future neighborhood environment initiatives and interventions aiming to promote active living communities should consider differences in age and SEP.

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Emotional Well-Being during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Qin ◽  
Yiqing Song ◽  
George P Nassis ◽  
Lina Zhao ◽  
Yanan Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Home Based

We aimed to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 lock down on lifestyle in China during the initial stage of the pandemic. A questionnaire was distributed to Chinese adults living in 31 provinces of China via the internet using a snowball sampling strategy. Information on 7-day physical activity recall, screen time, and emotional state were collected between January 24 and February 2, 2020. ANOVA, χ² test, and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were used for statistical analysis. 12,107 participants aged 18–80 years were included. During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly 60% of Chinese adults had inadequate physical activity (95% CI 56.6%–58.3%), which was more than twice the global prevalence (27.5%, 25.0%–32.2%). Their mean screen time was more than 4 hours per day while staying at home (261.3 ± 189.8 min per day), and the longest screen time was found in young adults (305.6 ± 217.5 min per day). We found a positive and significant correlation between provincial proportions of confirmed COVID-19 cases and negative affect scores (r = 0.501, p = 0.004). Individuals with vigorous physical activity appeared to have a better emotional state and less screen time than those with light physical activity. During this nationwide lockdown, more than half of Chinese adults temporarily adopted a sedentary lifestyle with insufficient physical activity, more screen time, and poor emotional state, which may carry considerable health risks. Promotion of home-based self-exercise can potentially help improve health and wellness.

scholarly journals International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE): Results from SUNRISE Sweden’s Pilot and COVID-19 Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Delisle Nyström ◽  
Christina Alexandrou ◽  
Maria Henström ◽  
Ellinor Nilsson ◽  
Anthony D. Okely ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
International Study ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Who Guidelines ◽  
Activity Time ◽  
Parental Questionnaire ◽  
Ages And Stages Questionnaire ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

The International Study of Movement Behaviors in the Early Years (SUNRISE) was initiated in response to the 2019 WHO guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in children aged 0–5 years. This Swedish pilot study aimed to: (i) assess the proportion of preschoolers meeting the guidelines, (ii) evaluate the feasibility of the methods for the SUNRISE study, and (iii) assess how movement behaviors have been affected in preschoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical activity and sleep (waist-worn ActiGraph); screen time and movement behaviors (parental questionnaire); motor skills (Ages and Stages Questionnaire); and executive functions (3 iPad games) were assessed in 100 Swedish preschoolers (n = 58 boys). There were 19.4% of preschoolers (n = 14) who met the WHO guidelines. The motor skill and executive function assessments were feasible; however, 20% refused to wear the ActiGraph overnight. Additionally, during the pandemic Swedish children’s physical activity, time spent outside on weekdays and weekend days, and screen time significantly increased (+53; +124; +68; +30min/day, respectively, all p-values ≤ 0.001). Methods for the SUNRISE study were feasible in a Swedish context; however, considerations to switch to a wrist-worn accelerometer should be made. Furthermore, children’s physical activity increased during the pandemic, which is likely due to how the rules/restrictions were implemented in Sweden.

scholarly journals Psychosocial mediators of physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption in the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition programme

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 2242-2250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Baruth ◽  
Sara Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
The Social ◽  
Church Support

AbstractObjectivePerforming and publishing mediator analyses, whether significant or null, provides insight into where research efforts should focus and will assist in developing effective and powerful behaviour change interventions. The present study examined whether self-efficacy, social support and church support mediated changes in leisure-time physical activity (PA) and fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption in a faith-based intervention.DesignA 15-month PA and F&V intervention, guided by the structural ecological model, targeted the social, cultural and policy influences within the church. Outcomes and mediators were measured at baseline and follow-up. Data were collected from 2007 to 2011. MacKinnon’s product of coefficients tested for mediation.SettingSixty-eight African Methodist Episcopal churches in South Carolina, USA.SubjectsFive hundred and eighty-two (PA) and 588 (F&V) church members.ResultsDespite the significant increases in PA and F&V consumption, none of the hypothesized mediators were significant mediators of change in PA or F&V consumption. When examining each path of the mediation model, the intervention did not change any of the hypothesized mediators. However, changes in some mediators were associated with changes in outcomes.ConclusionsAlthough there was no significant mediation, the association between changes in mediators and changes in PA and/or F&V consumption suggest that these variables likely play some role in changing these behaviours. Future studies should consider mediation analyses a priori, putting careful thought into the types of measures used and the timing of those measures, while also being cognizant of participant and staff burden. Finding a balance will be fundamental in successfully understanding how interventions exert their effects.

Use of an Open-Loop System to Increase Physical Activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
James N. Roemmich ◽  
Christina L. Lobarinas ◽  
Jacob E. Barkley ◽  
Tressa M. White ◽  
Rocco Paluch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Loop System ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
Open Loop System ◽  
Tv Watching ◽  
And Control ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an open-loop system that reinforces physical activity with TV watching to increase children’s physical activity. Nonoverweight, sedentary boys and girls (8–12 y) were randomized to a group that received feedback of activity counts + reinforcement for physical activity by providing access to television (F+R, n = 20); or to feedback, no reinforcement (Feedback, n = 20) or no feedback, no reinforcement control (Control, n = 21) groups. Children wore an accelerometer with a count display for 4-months with a 1-year follow-up. F+R reduced TV by 68 min/day and TV time was lower than the Feedback (p < .005) and Control (p < .002) groups. TV time of F+R remained 31 min lower (p < .02) than baseline at 1-year. F+R had a 44% increase in physical activity, which was greater than the feedback (p < .04) and control (p < .01) groups. An open-loop system decreases TV viewing and increases physical activity of children for 4-months. TV of the F+R group remained lower at 12 months, suggesting a reduction in screen-time habits.

scholarly journals “In my day…”- Parents’ Views on Children’s Physical Activity and Screen Viewing in Relation to Their Own Childhood

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Solomon-Moore ◽  
Lydia G. Emm-Collison ◽  
Simon J. Sebire ◽  
Zoi Toumpakari ◽  
Janice L. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Independent Mobility ◽  
Neighbourhood Environment ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Screen Viewing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Physical activity and screen viewing are associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors, psychological wellbeing, and academic performance among children. Across the last generation, children’s physical activity and screen viewing behaviours have changed, coinciding with changes to the home and neighbourhood environment. This study aimed to qualitatively explore parents’ views on their 8–9-year-old child’s childhood and how this compares to experiences from their own childhood, with a specific focus on physical activity and screen viewing behaviours. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 51 parents (mean age = 41.2 years, range 31.5 to 51.5 years), between July and October 2016. Inductive and deductive content analyses were used to explore parents’ perceptions of their child’s physical activity and screen viewing behaviours in comparison to their own childhood behaviours. Interview data revealed that compared to the relative freedom they recalled as children, parents restrict their children’s independent mobility and outdoor play due to concerns about safety. Despite their children having greater access to structured activities than they did as children, parents feel their children are “missing out,” and perceived their own childhood as better with regards to maximising independent and outdoor play and limiting screen viewing. Innovative strategies are needed to change the social norms surrounding children’s independent mobility and outdoor play.

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