Table 4.
Comparison of parent-reported physical activity, sedentary screen time, sleep duration, and time spent outside between pre- and during COVID-19
| Variables | Pre-COVID-19 | During COVID-19 | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPA (min/day) (n = 33) | 270.3 (219.5, 321.1) | 77.3 (54.1, 100.5) | < 0.0001 |
| MVPA (n = 35) | 83.7 (54.5, 112.9) | 25.4 (16.7, 34.1) | < 0.0001 |
| Sleep (min/day) (n = 30) | 605.5 (576.7, 634.4) | 593.0 (577.8, 608.2) | 0.33 |
| SST (min/day) (n = 34) | 192.2 (160.9, 223.5) | 277.0 (227.3, 326.8) | 0.005 |
| Time spent outside weekdays (min/day) (n = 33) | 95.3 (61.4, 129.2) | 20.9 (3.8, 38.0) | 0.0002 |
| Time spent outside weekend days (min/day) (n = 33) | 154.2 (108.6, 199.9) | 23.6 (6.5, 40.8) | < 0.0001 |
MVPA moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity, TPA total physical activity, SST sedentary screen time
Data presented as mean (95% confidence interval)
aDifferences were tested using Wilcoxon signed rank tests; bold values indicate statistically significant at p < 0.05