The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many preschool-aged children were forced to remain indoors due to social distancing measures and school closures. In this study, we examined how children’s movement behaviors (sedentary behaviors, physical activity, and sleep) were affected by the pandemic. Children’s (...

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Autores principales:	Johan Y. Y. Ng, Qing He, Kar Hau Chong, Anthony D. Okely, Cecilia H. S. Chan, Amy S. Ha
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	moderate-to-vigorous physical activity sleep screen time accelerometry Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:06ba53d4db46475596a5c12a27ec75f22021-11-25T17:49:22ZThe Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data10.3390/ijerph1822119071660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/06ba53d4db46475596a5c12a27ec75f22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11907https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601During the COVID-19 pandemic, many preschool-aged children were forced to remain indoors due to social distancing measures and school closures. In this study, we examined how children’s movement behaviors (sedentary behaviors, physical activity, and sleep) were affected by the pandemic. Children’s (<i>N</i> = 25, age = 4.4 years, <i>SD</i> = 0.3) movement behaviors were measured before and after the COVID outbreak, respectively. Data collected using accelerometers were analyzed using compositional data analyses. A significant change in the overall time-use composition (<i>F</i> = 5.89, <i>p</i> = 0.002) was found. Results suggested that children spent more time sleeping (8% increase) and in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (16% increase), with less time spent in sedentary behaviors (9% decrease). However, parent reports suggested that children were less active and had more screen time. In conclusion, the current evidence suggests that children’s physical activity is not negatively impacted by the pandemic. However, the continuous surveillance of movement behaviors of young children during the pandemic is needed.Johan Y. Y. NgQing HeKar Hau ChongAnthony D. OkelyCecilia H. S. ChanAmy S. HaMDPI AGarticlemoderate-to-vigorous physical activitysleepscreen timeaccelerometryMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11907, p 11907 (2021)
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spellingShingle	moderate-to-vigorous physical activity sleep screen time accelerometry Medicine R Johan Y. Y. Ng Qing He Kar Hau Chong Anthony D. Okely Cecilia H. S. Chan Amy S. Ha The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
description	During the COVID-19 pandemic, many preschool-aged children were forced to remain indoors due to social distancing measures and school closures. In this study, we examined how children’s movement behaviors (sedentary behaviors, physical activity, and sleep) were affected by the pandemic. Children’s (<i>N</i> = 25, age = 4.4 years, <i>SD</i> = 0.3) movement behaviors were measured before and after the COVID outbreak, respectively. Data collected using accelerometers were analyzed using compositional data analyses. A significant change in the overall time-use composition (<i>F</i> = 5.89, <i>p</i> = 0.002) was found. Results suggested that children spent more time sleeping (8% increase) and in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (16% increase), with less time spent in sedentary behaviors (9% decrease). However, parent reports suggested that children were less active and had more screen time. In conclusion, the current evidence suggests that children’s physical activity is not negatively impacted by the pandemic. However, the continuous surveillance of movement behaviors of young children during the pandemic is needed.
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author	Johan Y. Y. Ng Qing He Kar Hau Chong Anthony D. Okely Cecilia H. S. Chan Amy S. Ha
author_facet	Johan Y. Y. Ng Qing He Kar Hau Chong Anthony D. Okely Cecilia H. S. Chan Amy S. Ha
author_sort	Johan Y. Y. Ng
title	The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
title_short	The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
title_full	The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
title_fullStr	The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
title_full_unstemmed	The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data
title_sort	impact of covid-19 on preschool-aged children’s movement behaviors in hong kong: a longitudinal analysis of accelerometer-measured data
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/06ba53d4db46475596a5c12a27ec75f2
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Preschool-Aged Children’s Movement Behaviors in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Analysis of Accelerometer-Measured Data

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