The impacts of physical activity on psychological and behavioral problems, and changes in physical activity, sleep and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in preschoolers, children, and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: March 9, 2023

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the level of physical activity (PA). However, little is known about its effect on health outcomes. Methods Articles without language restrictions published from database inception through March 16, 2022, were retrieved using CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, and PsycINFO databases. High-quality articles assessing PA psychological behavioral problems. Additionally, PA, QoL, and/or sleep problems before during included. data regarding or involving non-general populations excluded. PRISMA MOOSE guidelines followed. Data quality selected was assessed Newcastle-Ottawa Scale GRADE approach. pooled a random-effects model sensitivity analysis if heterogenicity high ( I 2 ≥ 50%). relationship between problems; changes in sleeping patterns preschoolers, children, adolescents investigated. A meta-analysis conducted; odds ratios (ORs), mean differences (MD), standardized MDs (SMDs) calculated. Results Thirty-four 66,857 participants results showed an overall significant protective (OR = 0.677; 95% CI 0.630, 0.728; p -value <0.001; 59.79%). This also subgroup children 0.690; 0.632, 0.752; 58.93%) 0.650; 0.570, 0.741; 60.85%); however, no preschoolers collected. In addition, time spent significantly decreased by 23.2 min per day (95% −13.5, −32.9; 99.82%). Moreover, decrease QoL (SMD −0.894, −1.180, −0.609, <0.001, 96.64%). there difference duration (MD 0.01 h day, −0.027, 0.225; 0.125; 98.48%). Conclusion During pandemic, less contributed to poor quality. increases are associated with reduced occurrences Implementing recovery plans address essential.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the health, social, educational and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review of the literature

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(1)

Published: March 29, 2023

COVID-19 has caused profound health, social, educational and economic devastation around the world, especially among lives of adolescents in low- middle-income countries. This paper looks at a wide array outcomes impacting adolescents' daily including health (mental, physical, sexual reproductive vaccine perceptions overlap between these topics), social relationships (family peer), education socio-economic disparities. Both scientific grey literature December 2019 February 2022 were sought from PubMed, Google Scholar organisations conducting research adolescents, coded. A total 89 articles included, 73% which peer-reviewed; 37% WHO's Western Pacific region; 62% cross-sectional; 75% quantitative. Three major topics emerged more than half articles: mental (72%), (61%) ramifications (55%). However, there regional differences many them overlapped. The results indicate that, where been research, almost all findings have linked to worse during pandemic. Overall, remote was seen as negative experience. ramification school closures on future aspirations, particular early leaving, highlights importance prioritising pandemics based situation within country. Gender other disparities made marginalised vulnerable containment measures. Given risks identified, is pressing need put centre establishing priorities for their agenda post-pandemic recovery.

Language: Английский

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Unhealthy behaviors associated with mental health disorders: a systematic comparative review of diet quality, sedentary behavior, and cannabis and tobacco use

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

Background There are well-established literatures documenting the associations between mental disorders and unhealthy behaviors such as poor diet quality, sedentary behavior, cannabis tobacco use. Few studies have attempted to understand respective findings in light of each other, however. Objective The purpose this review was assemble comparable data for behavior-disorder association assess terms their overall strength. aimed include a representative, but not exhaustive, range that would allow explorative comparisons. Methods Eligible were identified via Pubmed searches citation searching, restricted publications no older than 2015 written English. To obtain data, only reported odds ratios included, risk bias related study samples, behavioral measurement disparities, control variables assessed sensitivity analyses. Findings disorder compared on basis different measures central tendency. Results From 3,682 records, 294 included. found evidence four psychosis, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD), post-traumatic stress (PTSD), while personality investigated relation In comparison, generally similar strength, use exceptional being significantly stronger its counterparts across behaviors. Analyses some influence from disparities lack adequate statistical control, robust Conclusion This comparative about equally strongly associated with disorders. Given general nature these associations, we should probably them reflect shared etiology. However, be regarded tentative until confirmed by more comprehensive investigations.

Language: Английский

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on screen time and sleep in early adolescents.

Health Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 42(12), P. 894 - 903

Published: March 27, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents and families have turned to online activities social platforms more than ever maintain well-being, connect remotely with friends family, schooling. However, excessive screen use can negative effects on health (e.g., sleep). This study examined changes in sleep habits recreational time (social media, video gaming), their relationship, before across first year of pandemic Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.

Language: Английский

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The impact of sleep, physical activity and sedentary behaviour on symptoms of depression and anxiety before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of South African participants

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Dec. 15, 2021

During lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals have experienced poor sleep quality and regularity, changes in lifestyle behaviours, heightened depression anxiety. However, inter-relationship relative strength of those behaviours on mental health outcomes is still unknown. We collected data between 12 May 15 June 2020 from 1048 South African adults (age: 32.76 ± 14.43 years; n = 767 female; 473 students) using an online questionnaire. Using structural equation modelling, we investigated how insomnia symptoms, exercise intensity/frequency sitting/screen-use (sedentary screen-use) interacted to predict depressive anxiety-related symptoms before during lockdown. also controlled for effects sex student status. Irrespective lockdown, (a) more severe greater sedentary screen-use predicted anxiety (b) were mediated by insomnia. The physical activity outcomes, however, only significant Low symptom severity, which turn increased symptoms. Overall, relationships study variables amplified findings highlight importance maintaining reducing promote better health.

Language: Английский

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