Background Emerging research suggests that physical activity among children and
adolescents decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a differentiated overview …

The need for adequate good quality sleep to optimally function is well known. Over years,
various physical, psychological, biological, and social factors have been investigated to …

Importance The global prevalence of myopia has shown a steady increase over recent
decades, with urban areas seemingly experiencing a more significant impact. Objective To …

Introduction The implementation of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions resulted in
limitations for physical activity (PA) opportunities, which may have initiated a longer-term …

The interest of the research community in happiness and its associated issues has been
steadily growing over the years, including during the period marked by the COVID-19 …

Objective Evidence suggests that children with psychosocial problems face a higher risk of
cardiometabolic diseases in adulthood. However, this may already be evident prior to …

Purpose COVID-19 led to social isolation that may have compromised adolescent mental
health. This study examined the independent and joint associations of aerobic physical …

Background Previous research indicates the start of primary school (4-5-year-old) as an
essential period for the development of children's physical activity (PA) patterns, as from this …

Background Research on the mental health and quality of life (hereafter QOL) among fire
service recruits after the end of the COVID-19 restrictions is lacking. This study explored the …

Introduction This study investigated the quality of sleep in a sample of individuals from
Southern Italy after the major waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim of evaluating …