A multi-perspective qualitative exploration of the reasons for changes in the physical activity among 10-11-year-old children following the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK in 2021

作     者：Walker, Robert House, Danielle Emm-Collison, Lydia Salway, Ruth Tibbitts, Byron Sansum, Kate Reid, Tom Breheny, Katie Churchward, Sarah Williams, Joanna G. de Vocht, Frank Hollingworth, William Foster, Charlie Jago, Russell 

作者机构：Univ Bristol Ctr Exercise Nutr & Hlth Sci Sch Policy Studies Bristol BS8 1TZ Avon England Univ Bristol Bristol Med Sch Populat Hlth Sci Bristol BS8 2PS Avon England Project Team Bristol Avon England Bristol City Council Commun & Publ Hlth Bristol BS1 9NE Avon England Univ Hosp Bristol & Weston NHS Fdn Trust Natl Inst Hlth Res Appl Res Collaborat West NIHR ARC West Bristol BS1 2NT Avon England Univ Hosp Bristol & Weston NHS Fdn Trust NIHR Bristol Biomed Res Ctr Bristol Avon England Univ Bristol Bristol Avon England 

出 版 物：《INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY》 (国际行为营养和身体活动杂志)

年 卷 期：2022年第19卷第1期

页      面：114-114页

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学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 0402[教育学-心理学(可授教育学、理学学位）] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 04[教育学] 

基　　金：National Institute for Health and Care Research [Public Health Research Programme] National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) National Institute for Health and Care Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre 

主　　题：Coronavirus Pandemic Health Child Exercise Sport Interviews Focus groups Framework method 

摘      要：Background Active-6 is exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted physical activity behaviour among Year 6 children (aged 10-11 years) and their parents in Southwest England. Initial findings from the Active-6 project have shown a 7-8 min decrease in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and an increase in sedentary behaviour among children following the easing of restrictions in the UK in latter half of 2021. This finding suggests that the pandemic has had a persistent impact on child physical activity behaviour. This paper explored the possible mechanisms behind these changes. Methods Interviews with parents (n = 21), members of school staff (n = 9) and focus groups with children aged 10-11 years (n = 47) were conducted between August and December 2021 to discuss the impact of the pandemic on child physical activity behaviour. The framework method was used for analysis. Results Five themes spanning two key stages of the pandemic were described. Three themes related to the period of lockdowns and fluctuating restrictions (March 2020 - April 2021). These included: Theme 1) Lockdown: A short-lived adventure;Theme 2) Access to facilities during restrictions;and Theme 3) The importance of the parent. A further two themes were identified related to the period following the gradual easing of restrictions in April 2021. These included: Theme 4) An overwhelming return to normal;and Theme 5) Reopening fatigue. Conclusions The analysis suggested that feelings of novelty experienced during the initial stages of lockdown waned as restrictions were prolonged, creating an increasingly challenging period for parents and their children. However, during periods of restrictions, the importance of parental encouragement and access to appropriate facilities in the local and home environment helped facilitate physical activity. Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, emotional overwhelm and physical fatigue among children, stemming from a sedentary and socially isolated l