Importance of Healthy Exercise during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

The health behaviour of schoolchildren under the epidemic has been negatively affected, hindering their physical and mental development. Over the past two years, the overweight and obesity situation of the Hong Kong school children has become more serious, and over 90% of school children cannot meet the guidelines of at least 60 minutes of healthy exercise every day. Online learning and suspension of classes have prompted school children to sit for long periods of time at home with a lack of nutritional diet monitoring as well as poor sleep. Such behavioural change can be detrimental to their physical and mental health. Parents and school children should work together to establish a good exercise and health habit, including regular exercise, balanced diet, adequate sleep, stress management and eye protection, etc.