Current and Future Implications of COVID-19 among Youth Wheelchair Users: 24-Hour Activity Behavior

Children

Lee Stoner¹  Patricia Pagan Lassalle¹  Gabriel Zieff¹  Lauren C. Bates¹  Sandra Stevens²  Robert Cochrum³  Kathryn L. Rodebaugh⁴  Paul N. Whitehead⁴  Ryan T. Conners⁴  Lauren Killen⁵  Mark Faghy⁶ 

[1] Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA;Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USA;Department of Kinesiology, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA;Department of Kinesiology, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632, USA;Human Sciences Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK;

关键词: youth wheelchair users;    physical activity;    sedentary behavior;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.3390/children8080690

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Preventative measures taken worldwide to decrease the transmission of COVID-19 have had a tremendous impact on youth. Following social restrictions, youth with and without physical disabilities are engaging in less physical activity, more increased sedentary behavior, and poor sleep habits. Specifically, youth wheelchair users (YWU) are likely disproportionately affected by COVID- 19 and have a higher risk of contraction due to underlying comorbidities. While we cannot control all of the negative long-term implications of COVID-19 for YWU, participation in positive 24-h activity behaviors can decrease chronic disease risk and the likelihood of long-term complications resulting from infection. This commentary is to extend the discourse on the importance of 24-h activity behaviors by focusing on YWU. Specifically, we discuss the importance of chronic disease prevention, provide a brief overview of 24-h activity behaviors, and outline some of the lessons that can be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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