Fusako Imoto, Kikuko Okuda, Moeko Fujikawa and Tetsuya Tanioka : Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lifestyle and Physical Activity of School-aged Children : Survey of Students at Japanese Language Supplementary School in the United States, The Journal of Medical Investigation : JMI, 72, 1.2, 117-123, 2025.
(Summary)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated lockdowns affected many people regardless of location, age, or gender. This study aimed to focus on school-aged children studying at a Japanese Language Supplementary School (JLSS) in the southwestern region of the United States and assessed the impact of COVID-19 on their lifestyle and physical activity (PA). An online-based cross-sectional survey was administered to students (age range : 6-18) enrolled in a JLSS as of June 11, 2021. Data were collected from 151 students. The questionnaire consisted of lifestyle and PA questions. A paired and Student t-test was used to test the differences in changes before COVID-19 and during COVID-19 among children. Chi-square tests were used for comparisons with descriptive analyses of frequencies. Level of statistical significance was set at p <.05. Screen time was significantly longer on weekdays (t = 8.71, p<.001) and weekends (t = 5.94, p < .001) than before COVID-19. The number of children who went to bed after 10 pm was significantly higher (χ2 = 4.06, p < 0.05) than before the new coronavirus infection. The frequency of PA per week was significantly higher (χ2 = 4.01, p < 0.05) in the group using digital devices. Findings suggested that the use of digital devices for PA can enhance PA frequency in JLSS students. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 117-123, February, 2025.
(Keyword)
physical activity / COVID-19 / lifestyle / Japanese Language Supplementary School / Screen Time
Kikuko Okuda, Yumiko Ishii, Yuko Tanaka, IMOTO Fusako, Moeko Fujikawa, Nanako Michimae and Mizuho Mitsui : The Reality of Health Literacy after Smoking Prevention Education for Elementary School Students, Proglam and abstract book The 4th International Joint Coference on Nursing Science, Seoul, Oct. 2023.
(Keyword)
Smoking Prevention Education
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Kikuko Okuda, Yumiko Ishii, Yuko Tanaka and Moeko Fujikawa : 喫煙防止教育後の小学生における喫煙の意思と家族の喫煙の実態, Journal of Shikoku Public Health Society, 69, 1, 27, Feb. 2024.