The Impact Of COVID-19 On Physical Activity Behavior And Well-Being Of Children In Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Objective: The primary goal of this research was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on children's physical activity levels during the COVID-19 period and to examine the factors that influenced the change in children's physical activity level during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: We used one tools from one search: (The current analysis from the children and youth movement and play behaviors during COVID-19 virus outbreak survey).. Survey content respondents provided demographic information about their parents and children, as well as assessments of their children's movement behaviors in the previous week. Following that, they were asked to compare their child's behavior before and during the COVID-19. Results: The results show most part was healthy in terms of psychological, behavioral, and physical health, and the physical activities of children were not permanent but were practiced in varying forms. The clubs and gardens in which the children may be able to practice activities were insufficient, as half of the sample did not have any clubs or gardens to practice sports, and this may affect physical activity. All activities that depend on physical movement were few and at low levels and almost unchanged during the Corona pandemic (Covid-19), which formed stagnation or inactivity in bringing about change. On the other hand, the activities that did not depend on the movement had a higher percentage, whether they were done continuously or at different times. Conclusion: Where the study showed that physical activity among children in Riyadh is little and has not changed much during the Corona pandemic, and due to inactive lifestyle, the prevalence of chronic diseases associated with obesity may be high. Recommendations: The importance of physical activity for children and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on it, it is strongly recommending the importance of home programs to disrupt the physical inactivity of children and help them overcome this pandemic with minimal damage.