Current and Future Implications of COVID-19 among Youth Wheelchair Users: 24-Hour Activity Behavior.
Journal article
Authors | Conners, Ryan T, Bates, Lauren C, Lassalle, Patricia Pagan, Zieff, Gabriel, Whitehead, Paul N, Stevens, Sandra, Killen, Lauren, Cochrum, Robert, Rodebaugh, Kathryn L, Stoner, Lee and Faghy, Mark A |
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Abstract | 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. |
Keywords | COVID-19; physical activity; sedentary behavior; youth wheelchair users |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Children |
Journal citation | 8 (8) |
Publisher | MDPI |
ISSN | 2227-9067 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/children8080690 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/8/690 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ | |
http://hdl.handle.net/10545/625990 | |
hdl:10545/625990 | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 11 Aug 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 Aug 2021 |
Deposited | 14 Sep 2021 |
Rights | Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
Contributors | The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN and University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92y0w/current-and-future-implications-of-covid-19-among-youth-wheelchair-users-24-hour-activity-behavior
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