J.S. Thakur
Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health,, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
Publications
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Research Article
Research protocol for a before-during comparison of the Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity, sedentary and dietary behaviour of School-going Adolescents in Punjab, India (ICPASA study)
Author(s): Supriya Thapar*, Maartje Willeboordse, Onno C.P. van Schayck, Anita Vreugdenhil and J.S. Thakur
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already existing pandemic of physical inactivity. In adolescents, the effect of COVID-19 related governmental measures may be even more pronounced, as they experience school closures, home confinement, social distancing and possible mental health issues as a result. The current study uses the COVID-19 pandemic and associated governmental measures as a natural experiment to understand its impact on the lifestyle of adolescents with relation to physical activity, sedentary and dietary behaviour. We also aim to describe the determinants of change in lifestyle behaviours. Methods/Design: A before-during experimental study design will be followed in which baseline measurements have been undertaken in 2018-19 before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the follow-up measurements will be repeated during t.. Read More»