Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)Экология человека1728-08692949-1444Eco-Vector10952410.17816/humeco109524ORIGINAL STUDY ARTICLESОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯResearch ArticleSchool-Aged Children’s Physical Activity during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of the Russian part of the international study in 9 European countriesФизическая активность детей школьного возраста в пандемию COVID-19: результаты российской части международного исследования с участием 9 стран Европыhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2062-15366787-2500KontsevayaAnna V.КонцеваяАнна Васильевна
Russian Federation

MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.)

д.м.н.

koncanna@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-72159306-1678MyrzamatovaAzalija O.МырзаматоваАзалия Орозбековна
Russian Federation
azaliya89@list.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2682-79143050-1199MukaneevaDinara K.МуканееваДинара Кямиловна
Russian Federation

Research Associate

научный сотрудник

mdksc@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2337-27237087-7198AntsiferovaAleksandra A.АнцифероваАлександра Александровна
Russian Federation

Junior Research Associate

младший научный сотрудник

antsiferovaaleksandra@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7869-20301663-3291KhudyakovMikhail B.ХудяковМихаил Борисович
Russian Federation
mbkh52@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5379-71707537-2452IvanovaCatherine S.ИвановаЕкатерина Сергеевна
Russian Federation
kat-iv@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4453-84304456-1297DrapkinaOxana M.ДрапкинаОксана Михайловна
Russian Federation

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor

академик РАН, д.м.н., профессор

odrapkina@gnicpm.ruNational Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive MedicineНациональный медицинский исследовательский центр терапии и профилактической медицины141120220512202229107317402807202217102022Copyright ©; 2022, Eco-VectorCopyright ©; 2022, Эко-Вектор2022Eco-VectorЭко-Векторhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0https://hum-ecol.ru/1728-0869/article/view/109524

AIM: Assessment of the School-Aged Children’s Physical Activity (PA) in the Russian Federation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and its compliance with the WHO recommendations.

METHODS: This was a multi-national cross-sectional study. More than 24,000 children aged 6–18 years from nine European countries (Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Russian Federation, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, and Denmark) participated in the online survey. In the Russian Federation, the online survey was conducted from 28th January to 10th February 2021. The questionnaire was completed by 13,392 children or their parents from 64 Russian regions. In total, 11,763 respondents were included in the study, i.e., 50.8% boys (n=5985) and 49.2% girls (n=5778), 72% urban residents, and 28% rural residents. The mean age (M±SD) was 11.24±2.93 years.

The questionnaire contained five sections — questions about the socio-demographic data; physical activity, play, or sedentary behavior in the last seven days; comparison of the child's PA at the moment with PA during the first wave of COVID-19; comparison of the child's PA at the moment with the PA before the COVID-19 pandemic; compliance with WHO global recommendations on PA and sedentary lifestyle; questions about the socio-demographic background of the parent/guardian. Survey data were obtained via online platforms. Meeting the WHO Global Guidelines was defined as 60-minute MVPA per day for a week; total screen time of fewer than 2 hours per day. Data were presented as absolute values and percentages. Chi-Square (χ2) test was used to compare percentages to identify significant differences. A p-value of 0.05 indicated statistical significance.

RESULTS: Outcomes of this online survey revealed that only a small percentage of children followed the PA guidelines. Therefore, the proportion of children following the WHO recommendations was only 7.5%. An increase in screen time on weekdays during the pandemic was observed in 21.9% of the participants, and on weekends — 20.3%.

CONCLUSION: These results should be used to develop and implement targeted measures to prevent low levels FA among school-age children.

Цель. Оценить физическую активность (ФА) детей школьного возраста в Российской Федерации до и во время пандемии COVID-19 и её соответствие рекомендациям Всемирной организации здравоохранения.

Материалы и методы. Проведено международное многоцентровое кросс-секционное исследование более 24 000 детей в возрасте от 6 до 18 лет из 9 стран Европы (Венгрия, Испания, Португалия, Российская Федерация, Польша, Италия, Словения, Германия, Дания). В Российской Федерации сбор данных в форме онлайн-опроса с помощью онлайн-платформы проводили с 28 января по 10 февраля 2021 года. Опросник заполнили 13 392 детей или их родителей из 64 регионов страны, в исследование было включено 11 763 респондента: 50,8% мальчиков (n=5985) и 49,2% девочек (n=5778), 72% из городской из 28% — из сельской местности соответственно. Средний возраст участников — 11,24±2,93 года.

Опросник состоял из 5 блоков: вопросы о социально-демографических данных ребёнка; вопросы о наличии физических упражнений, игр или малоподвижном образе жизни ребёнка за последние 7 дней; сравнение ФА ребёнка в период проведения опроса с ФА во время первой волны COVID-19; сравнение ФА ребёнка в период проведения опроса с ФА до пандемии COVID-19; соблюдение Глобальных рекомендаций ВОЗ по ФА и малоподвижному образу жизни; вопросы о социально-демографических данных родителя/опекуна. Соблюдение Глобальных рекомендаций ВОЗ определяли как соблюдение ФА средней и высокой интенсивности не менее 60 мин в день на протяжении недели, соблюдение экранного времени менее 2 ч в день. Номинальные данные представляли в виде абсолютных значений и процентных долей. Для сравнения процентных долей с целью выявления статистически значимых различий применяли критерий χ2 Пирсона. Различия считали статистически значимыми при р <0,05.

Результаты. Опрос выявил низкий процент детей в возрасте 5–17 лет, соблюдающих рекомендации ВОЗ по ФА. Так, доля детей, выполняющих рекомендации по ФА средней и высокой интенсивности не менее 60 мин в день на протяжении недели, составила всего 7,5%. Увеличение экранного времени (более 2 ч в день) в будние дни во время пандемии выявлено у 21,9% участников опроса, в выходные дни — у 20,3%.

Заключение. Полученные данные должны быть использованы в целях разработки и реализации обоснованных целевых мер по профилактике низкой ФА и укреплению здоровья детей школьного возраста.

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