Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various s
Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various studies focusing on children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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IMAGE: Among others, the latest study reveals the interrelation of psychic well-being and physical activity during the lockdown in spring 2020. (Photo: Lydia Albrecht, KIT) view more
Credit: Lydia Albrecht, KIT
According to the Motorik-Modul-Längsschnittstudie (MoMo, Motor Module Longitudinal Study) of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Karlsruhe University of Education (PHKA), mental health of children and adolescents decreased during the first lockdown. For children aged between 4 and 10 years and for girls irrespective of their age, mental health was found to promote physical activity during Covid-induced lockdown in spring 2020. This is reported in
Children (DOI: 10.3390/children8020098). The impacts of the lockdown on children and adolescents is discussed widely, says Dr. Kathrin Wunsch from Institute of Sports and Sports Science of the KIT. Already in December did a study of the KIT and PHKA team reveal that physical exercise of children an