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ERIC Number: EJ1392062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
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The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Health and Wellbeing of Young Australian Sport and Physical Activity Participants
Elliott, Sam; Eime, Rochelle; Harvey, Jack; Charity, Melanie; Drummond, Murray; Pankowiak, Aurelie; Westerbeek, Hans
Youth & Society, v55 n7 p1327-1347 Oct 2023
This study investigated the impact of Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions on perceived health and wellbeing of young Australian sport and physical activity participants. A survey was conducted during the first COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns in Australia (May-June 2020). Health measures were tabulated against five respondent characteristics, including settings and modes of sport and physical activity, and comparisons made with chi-square tests. Findings indicate that male youth were significantly more likely to report better physical (p = 0.001), general (p = 0.014), and mental (p [less than or equal to] 0.001) health compared to female youth. Individuals involved in both team and individual sport reported significantly better general (p = 0.022) and physical health (p = 0.003) compared to those involved in individual only sports or physical activity. While it is unclear if this is dose-related, team-based sport may encourage increased time in physical activity (i.e., dose) or social interactions, or a combination of both factors, which potentially buffers against declining health outcomes due to pandemic restrictions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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