TY - JOUR
T1 - Combating the Dangers of Sedentary Activity on Child and Adolescent Mental Health During the Time of COVID-19
AU - Mittal, Vijay A.
AU - Firth, Joseph
AU - Kimhy, David
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Mittal has received support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) R33 MH103231 . Dr. Firth has received support from a University of Manchester Presidential Fellowship (P123958), a UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship (MR/T021780/1), and a National Institute of Complementary Medicine-Blackmores Institute Fellowship. Dr. Kimhy has received support from NIMH R01 MH110623.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/11
Y1 - 2020/11
N2 - Although the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, subsequent quarantine, and social distancing on physical activity has been covered extensively, there has been limited focus on the resulting sedentary behavior1 on existing and emerging psychopathology. This is particularly disconcerting regarding children and adolescents, who rely on the ability to play to meet developmental milestones and who require more exercise than adults. Youth populations have been significantly disrupted by school closures and home confinement and are in developmental periods that overlap with the emergence of serious mental illness. Therefore, it is important to consider the mental health consequences for youths, and also explore ways to combat sedentary activity for this vulnerable population.
AB - Although the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, subsequent quarantine, and social distancing on physical activity has been covered extensively, there has been limited focus on the resulting sedentary behavior1 on existing and emerging psychopathology. This is particularly disconcerting regarding children and adolescents, who rely on the ability to play to meet developmental milestones and who require more exercise than adults. Youth populations have been significantly disrupted by school closures and home confinement and are in developmental periods that overlap with the emergence of serious mental illness. Therefore, it is important to consider the mental health consequences for youths, and also explore ways to combat sedentary activity for this vulnerable population.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.003
M3 - Letter
C2 - 32860908
AN - SCOPUS:85092629939
SN - 0890-8567
VL - 59
SP - 1197
EP - 1198
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - 11
ER -
