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AUC KINANTHROPOLOGICA, Vol 58 No 1 (2022), 5–17
The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on physical activity and health of children and adolescents in Europe
Jacob Kornbeck, Sladjana Petkovic, Roland Naul
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23366052.2022.1
published online: 01. 07. 2022
abstract
In what ways and to what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of children and young people in Europe by limiting their access to physical education and other types of physical activity, including sport? A review of the available, reported, evidence-based knowledge is provided with regards to physical activity and motor behaviour; psycho-social well-being; as well as effects on mental well-being. From a literature review, the main insights are extracted and placed in a wider policy context, including as regards EU-wide priorities regarding sports policy, health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) as well as public funding, including from the EU budget.
keywords: covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; confinement; youth; physical inactivity; sport; mental health; psycho-social problem; sport policy; health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA)
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