Potential health-related behaviors for pre-school and school-aged children during COVID-19 lockdown: a narrative review

López-Bueno, Rubén, López-Sánchez, Guillermo F., Casajús, José A., Calatayud, Joaquín, Tully, Mark A. and Smith, Lee (2021) Potential health-related behaviors for pre-school and school-aged children during COVID-19 lockdown: a narrative review. Preventive Medicine, 143. p. 106349. ISSN 0091-7435

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Abstract

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, different measures have been implemented by governments from each affected country. Such measures usually involve restrictions on the movement of citizens, and have had a profound effect on usual activities and timetables. As a result of school closures and strict restrictions regarding going outside home, children have been one of the most disadvantaged population groups during the lockdown period. We therefore aimed to investigate potential health risk behaviors amongst isolated pre-school and school-aged children. We retrieved relevant articles from MEDLINE, Web of Science, PsycInfo, and Scopus databases to describe identified health-related behaviors (i.e. screen exposure, environmental influence, physical activity and fitness, sedentariness, sleep patterns, eating habits, psychological response, body composition, and injuries) in relation to social isolation and social deprivation of children without previous illness or conditions. This review depicts the potential health-related behaviors according to related literature, and put the focus on future short and long-term sequels of social isolation. Socio-affective complications and insufficient physical activity are underscored as two of the main concerns, particularly among socio-economic deprived children. Both issues could be effectively addressed with either adequate parental or community guidance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	COVID-19, children, review, coronavirus, isolation, confinement, virus
Faculty:	COVID-19 Research Collection Faculty of Science & Engineering
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic User
Depositing User:	Symplectic User
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2020 09:38
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2022 17:37
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/706099

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