Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Lifestyle Changes and Baseball Activity among Youth Baseball Players before and during the First COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan |
| Authors: |
Ryota Kuratsubo, Masashi Kawabata, Emi Nakamura, Masumi Yoshimoto, Satoshi Tsunoda, Yuji Takazawa, Hiroyuki Watanabe |
| Source: |
Children, Vol 9, Iss 3, p 368 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Pediatrics |
| Subject Terms: |
COVID-19, lifestyle changes, adolescents, baseball, exercise, screen time, Pediatrics, RJ1-570 |
| More Details: |
This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the changes in lifestyle and baseball activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among youth baseball players. Participants were 99 youth baseball players (ages 9.6 ± 1.5 years, height 137.8 ± 9.4 cm, weight 35.3 ± 12.4 kg) in Japan. They completed an online survey between April 6 and 20, 2021, on their demographic characteristics, lifestyle (recreational screen, sleep, and study times), and baseball activity (frequency of team practice time and voluntary exercise-related baseball) at two-time points: before the pandemic (before March 2020) and during the state of emergency declared in Japan (from April to May 2020). The changes in outcomes between the two-time points were evaluated for significance. Recreational screen time and sleeping time during the state of emergency were significantly increased compared to those before the pandemic (p < 0.001). The frequency of team practice time on weekends during the state of emergency was significantly reduced, and voluntary exercise-related baseball was significantly increased compared to that before the pandemic (p < 0.01). We found that the COVID-19 pandemic changed behaviors concerning activities and exercise among youth baseball players and recommended that such behavioral changes be carefully monitored. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2227-9067 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/3/368; https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/children9030368 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/a132ecd08ad940ec9233806854f3470d |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.132ecd08ad940ec9233806854f3470d |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
