The impact of COVID-19 quarantine on youth: from physical inactivity to pediatric depreobesity

Authors

  • Iván Chulvi-Medrano UIRFIDE (Sport Performance and Physical Fitness Research Group). Department of Physical and Sports Education. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6612-1759
  • Emilio Villa-González PROFITH “PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity” Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Melilla 52071, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2815-2060
  • Tamara Rial Rebullido Tamara Rial Exercise & Women’s Health, Newtown, USA. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8526-6323
  • Avery D Faigenbaum Department of Health and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, USA. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1364-8503

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5027/jmh-Vol18-Issue1(2021)art100

Keywords:

covid 19, cuarentena, pediatría

Abstract

Objective: To comment on how COVID-19 quarantine has affected physical activity in youth and induced a pediatric depreobesity status.

Key Points

  • Scarce literature has described the impact of COVID-19 on youth levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
  • Physical inactivity and social distancing could lead to physical and psychosocial problems increasing the risk of obesity and depression.
  • Regular moderate to vigorous physical activity plays an essential role to limit or prevent the negative consequences of prolonged quarantine periods on pediatric depreobesity.

Author Biographies

Iván Chulvi-Medrano, UIRFIDE (Sport Performance and Physical Fitness Research Group). Department of Physical and Sports Education. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Ph.D

Emilio Villa-González, PROFITH “PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity” Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Melilla 52071, Spain

Ph.D

Tamara Rial Rebullido, Tamara Rial Exercise & Women’s Health, Newtown, USA.

Ph.D

Avery D Faigenbaum, Department of Health and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, USA.

Full Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey

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Published

2020-09-22

How to Cite

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Chulvi-Medrano I, Villa-González E, Rial Rebullido T, Faigenbaum AD. The impact of COVID-19 quarantine on youth: from physical inactivity to pediatric depreobesity. Journ. M. Health [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 22 [cited 2025 Sep. 9];18(1). Available from: https://jmh.cl/index.php/jmh/article/view/100

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Editorial

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