Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)

Sedentary Behavior Among School-aged Students During Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors
Rizky Maulana1, Yetty Septiani Mustar2, *, Anindya Mar’atus Sholikhah3, Bayu Agung Pramono4, Indra Himawan Susanto5
1,2,3,5Department of Health Education and Recreation, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
4Department of Sport Coaching Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: yettymustar@unesa.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Yetty Septiani Mustar
Available Online 24 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.085How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sedentary lifestyle; Children; Screen time; Pandemic
Abstract

It is well established that sedentary behavior is associated with obesity, quality of life, all-cause, and cardiovascular death. Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, sedentary behavior is increasing. This study aims to describe sedentary activity among school-aged children. Participants of this study were 67 students, 30 boys and 37 girls. Data collected in the present study from Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire (ASAQ) filled by the participants about their sedentary behavior. This cross-sectional study revealed that most sedentary behavior among children was playing smartphones or tablets in their spare time (8.59 ± 5.93) hours on weekdays, while on weekends, (3.95 ± 3.41) hours. There was no significant difference regarding characteristics (age, height, weight, and BMI) and sedentary behavior between males and females. Besides, a significant correlation was found in the study-based activities on the weekend with age and other sedentary activities on BMI. This prolonged sedentary behavior among children could be the leading cause of obesity, which later can develop into a chronic disease. It is imperative to limit sedentary behavior by involving their parents and developing programs to promote physical activity engagement.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 December 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-497-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.085How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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AU  - Bayu Agung Pramono
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