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Beyond the pandemic: tracing the evolution of activity, screen time, and sleep in European children over 3 years

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dc.contributor.authorOrgilés, Mireia
dc.contributor.authorAmorós-Reche, Víctor
dc.contributor.authorFrancisco, Rita
dc.contributor.authorGodinho, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorDelvecchio, Elisa
dc.contributor.authorMazzeschi, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorPedro, Marta
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorEspada, José P.
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-09T08:54:38Z
dc.date.available2025-10-09T08:54:38Z
dc.date.issued2025-09-03
dc.description.abstractDuring COVID-19, several studies documented a decrease in physical activity time, an increase in screen use and a worsening of sleep duration. The aim of this study was to compare the proportion of children with unhealthy amounts of time dedicated to these three habits across three different moments: before the pandemic (T1), 2 weeks after its outbreak (T2), and three and a half years later (T3), when the situation was fully restored. A total of 1248 caregivers of children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years old (46.9% female) from Italy, Spain and Portugal reported the amount of time devoted to physical activity, screen use and sleep at each moment. At T2, an increase in the percentage of children and adolescents with unhealthy time dedicated to physical activity and screen use was recorded. Proportions decreased at T3 but remained higher than at T1. At T3, the proportion of participants with inadequate sleep hours significantly decreased in children aged 3 to 5 compared to T1–T2, showed no differences in children aged 6 to 12, and increased in adolescents compared to T2, with no significant differences compared to T1. Conclusion: Results highlight that, although unhealthy patterns in physical activity and screen use have decreased compared to the confinement in March 2020, three and a half years later they remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings underscore the need for continued efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent potential adverse consequences.eng
dc.identifier.citationOrgilés, M., Amorós-Reche, V., Francisco, R., & Godinho, C. et al. (2025). Beyond the pandemic: tracing the evolution of activity, screen time, and sleep in European children over 3 years. European Journal of Pediatrics, 184(10), Article 629. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06458-1
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00431-025-06458-1
dc.identifier.eid105016774338
dc.identifier.issn0340-6199
dc.identifier.otherbd91eded-4432-4233-b109-b8f69b790784
dc.identifier.pmcPMC12457492
dc.identifier.pmid40986123
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/55165
dc.identifier.wos001578381900002
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectDigital devices
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectSleep behavior
dc.titleBeyond the pandemic: tracing the evolution of activity, screen time, and sleep in European children over 3 yearseng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue10
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Pediatrics
oaire.citation.volume184
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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