Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study
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Resumo: | Due to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals’ daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the impact of early COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on Portuguese adolescents’ physical fitness parameters during two school years. A total of 640 students from the 5th to the 12th grades participated in the longitudinal study. Data on body composition, aerobic fitness, speed, agility, lower and upper body strength, and flexibility were collected at three moments: 1. before the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2019); 2. after the COVID-19 lockdown when the schools reopened delivering in-person classes (October 2020), and 3. two months after the in-person classes started (December 2020). To analyze the overall changes between the three moments and between two age groups, we conducted repeated measure ANOVAs. The main findings indicate that participants’ body composition (i.e., waist circumference) and aerobic fitness (i.e., maximal oxygen uptake) deteriorated after the first lockdown but improved two months after the in-person classes started. However, the same did not happen to neuromuscular fitness (i.e., horizontal Jumps and Sit and Reach). These findings suggest that the COVID-19 lockdown may have negatively impacted adolescents’ physical fitness, particularly older adolescents. Altogether, data reinforce the importance of in-person classes and school context in promoting adolescents’ physical health. |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal studyphysical activityschool-aged samplecoronavirus disease 2019longitudinal designCOVID-19Ciências Sociais::PsicologiaSaúde de qualidadeDue to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals’ daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the impact of early COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on Portuguese adolescents’ physical fitness parameters during two school years. A total of 640 students from the 5th to the 12th grades participated in the longitudinal study. Data on body composition, aerobic fitness, speed, agility, lower and upper body strength, and flexibility were collected at three moments: 1. before the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2019); 2. after the COVID-19 lockdown when the schools reopened delivering in-person classes (October 2020), and 3. two months after the in-person classes started (December 2020). To analyze the overall changes between the three moments and between two age groups, we conducted repeated measure ANOVAs. The main findings indicate that participants’ body composition (i.e., waist circumference) and aerobic fitness (i.e., maximal oxygen uptake) deteriorated after the first lockdown but improved two months after the in-person classes started. However, the same did not happen to neuromuscular fitness (i.e., horizontal Jumps and Sit and Reach). These findings suggest that the COVID-19 lockdown may have negatively impacted adolescents’ physical fitness, particularly older adolescents. Altogether, data reinforce the importance of in-person classes and school context in promoting adolescents’ physical health.This study was conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (CIPsi/UM) School of Psychology, University of Minho, and was supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through the Portuguese State Budget (UIDB/01662/2020). Additionally, this study was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education through national funds (PTDC/PSI-GER/28302/2017) and co-financed by FEDER through COMPETE2020 under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement (POCI-01- 0145-FEDER-028302). This study was also supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education through national funds within the scope of the Transitory Disposition of Decree No. 57/2016, of 29th of August, amended by Law No. 57/2017 of 19 July. BP (SFRH/BD/143469/2019) was supported by a doctoral research grant from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteUniversidade do MinhoSilva, CátiaVilas, CatarinaPereira, BeatrizRosário, PedroFuentes, SoniaMagalhães, Paula2023-02-152023-02-15T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/85483engSilva, C.; Vilas, C.; Pereira, B.; Rosário, P.; Fuentes, S.; Magalhães, P. Changes in Physical Fitness Parameters in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3422. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph200434221661-78271660-460110.3390/ijerph2004342236834116https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3422info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-12-23T01:32:41Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/85483Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:27:17.207022Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study Silva, Cátia physical activity school-aged sample coronavirus disease 2019 longitudinal design COVID-19 Ciências Sociais::Psicologia Saúde de qualidade |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a one-year longitudinal study |
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Silva, Cátia |
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Silva, Cátia Vilas, Catarina Pereira, Beatriz Rosário, Pedro Fuentes, Sonia Magalhães, Paula |
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Vilas, Catarina Pereira, Beatriz Rosário, Pedro Fuentes, Sonia Magalhães, Paula |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Silva, Cátia Vilas, Catarina Pereira, Beatriz Rosário, Pedro Fuentes, Sonia Magalhães, Paula |
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physical activity school-aged sample coronavirus disease 2019 longitudinal design COVID-19 Ciências Sociais::Psicologia Saúde de qualidade |
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physical activity school-aged sample coronavirus disease 2019 longitudinal design COVID-19 Ciências Sociais::Psicologia Saúde de qualidade |
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Due to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals’ daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the impact of early COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on Portuguese adolescents’ physical fitness parameters during two school years. A total of 640 students from the 5th to the 12th grades participated in the longitudinal study. Data on body composition, aerobic fitness, speed, agility, lower and upper body strength, and flexibility were collected at three moments: 1. before the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2019); 2. after the COVID-19 lockdown when the schools reopened delivering in-person classes (October 2020), and 3. two months after the in-person classes started (December 2020). To analyze the overall changes between the three moments and between two age groups, we conducted repeated measure ANOVAs. The main findings indicate that participants’ body composition (i.e., waist circumference) and aerobic fitness (i.e., maximal oxygen uptake) deteriorated after the first lockdown but improved two months after the in-person classes started. However, the same did not happen to neuromuscular fitness (i.e., horizontal Jumps and Sit and Reach). These findings suggest that the COVID-19 lockdown may have negatively impacted adolescents’ physical fitness, particularly older adolescents. Altogether, data reinforce the importance of in-person classes and school context in promoting adolescents’ physical health. |
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Silva, C.; Vilas, C.; Pereira, B.; Rosário, P.; Fuentes, S.; Magalhães, P. Changes in Physical Fitness Parameters in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 3422. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043422 1661-7827 1660-4601 10.3390/ijerph20043422 36834116 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3422 |
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