Children Less Physically Active Following COVID-19 Lockdowns: UK Study

Children Less Physically Active Following COVID-19 Lockdowns: UK Study
Local children take part in activities during a Premier League Football Foundation Hub Opening at Jericho Lane Playing Fields in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 31, 2019. Jan Kruger/Getty Images for Premier League
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Children’s physical activity levels have fallen following the COVID-19 lockdowns, and have not returned to pre‑pandemic levels despite the easing of restrictions, a new UK study has found.

The level of children’s physical activity fell below national guidelines in the wake of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) pandemic, researchers from the University of Bristol said.