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Article: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Aged Children’s Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Repeated Measures Study

TitleImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Aged Children’s Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Repeated Measures Study
Authors
KeywordsCOVID-19 pandemic
Hong Kong
physical activity
school closures
school-aged children
screen time
sleep
Issue Date2022
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, v. 19, n. 17, article no. 10539 How to Cite?
AbstractDespite concerns about the negative effects of social distancing and prolonged school closures on children’s lifestyle and physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, robust evidence is lacking on the impact of the pandemic-related school closures and social distancing on children’s wellbeing and daily life. This study aimed to examine changes in the PA levels, sleep patterns, and screen time of school-aged children during the different phases of the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong using a repeated cross-sectional design. School students (grades 1 to 12) were asked to report their daily electronic device usage and to fill in a sleep diary, recording their daily sleep onset and wake-up time. They were equipped with a PA monitor, Actigraph wGT3X-BT, to obtain objective data on their PA levels and sleep patterns. Students were recruited before the pandemic (September 2019–January 2020; n = 577), during school closures (March 2020–April 2020; n = 146), and after schools partially reopened (October 2020–July 2021; n = 227). Our results indicated lower PA levels, longer sleep duration, and longer screen time among participants recruited during school closures than those recruited before the COVID-19 outbreak. Primary school students were found to sleep on average for an extra hour during school closures. The later sleep onset and increased screen time documented during school closures persisted when schools partially reopened. Our findings illustrate the significant impact of social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep pattern, screen time, and PA level in school-aged children in Hong Kong. Professionals should urgently reinforce the importance of improving physically activity, good sleep hygiene, and regulated use of electronic devices for parents and school-aged children during this unprecedented time.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/336333
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2019 Impact Factor: 2.849
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.808
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dc.contributor.authorSo, Hung Kwan-
dc.contributor.authorChua, Gilbert T.-
dc.contributor.authorYip, Ka Man-
dc.contributor.authorTung, Keith T.S.-
dc.contributor.authorWong, Rosa S.-
dc.contributor.authorLouie, Lobo H.T.-
dc.contributor.authorTso, Winnie W.Y.-
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ian C.K.-
dc.contributor.authorYam, Jason C.-
dc.contributor.authorKwan, Mike Y.W.-
dc.contributor.authorLau, Kui Kai-
dc.contributor.authorKong, Judy K.W.-
dc.contributor.authorWong, Wilfred H.S.-
dc.contributor.authorIp, Patrick-
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-15T08:25:42Z-
dc.date.available2024-01-15T08:25:42Z-
dc.date.issued2022-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, v. 19, n. 17, article no. 10539-
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/336333-
dc.description.abstractDespite concerns about the negative effects of social distancing and prolonged school closures on children’s lifestyle and physical activity (PA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, robust evidence is lacking on the impact of the pandemic-related school closures and social distancing on children’s wellbeing and daily life. This study aimed to examine changes in the PA levels, sleep patterns, and screen time of school-aged children during the different phases of the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong using a repeated cross-sectional design. School students (grades 1 to 12) were asked to report their daily electronic device usage and to fill in a sleep diary, recording their daily sleep onset and wake-up time. They were equipped with a PA monitor, Actigraph wGT3X-BT, to obtain objective data on their PA levels and sleep patterns. Students were recruited before the pandemic (September 2019–January 2020; n = 577), during school closures (March 2020–April 2020; n = 146), and after schools partially reopened (October 2020–July 2021; n = 227). Our results indicated lower PA levels, longer sleep duration, and longer screen time among participants recruited during school closures than those recruited before the COVID-19 outbreak. Primary school students were found to sleep on average for an extra hour during school closures. The later sleep onset and increased screen time documented during school closures persisted when schools partially reopened. Our findings illustrate the significant impact of social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep pattern, screen time, and PA level in school-aged children in Hong Kong. Professionals should urgently reinforce the importance of improving physically activity, good sleep hygiene, and regulated use of electronic devices for parents and school-aged children during this unprecedented time.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health-
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic-
dc.subjectHong Kong-
dc.subjectphysical activity-
dc.subjectschool closures-
dc.subjectschool-aged children-
dc.subjectscreen time-
dc.subjectsleep-
dc.titleImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Aged Children’s Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Repeated Measures Study-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph191710539-
dc.identifier.pmid36078256-
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dc.identifier.volume19-
dc.identifier.issue17-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 10539-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 10539-
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601-
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