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Article

Importance of Return to Usual and School Activities After Social Isolation in Recovering Vitamin D Concentrations, Physical Fitness, and Motor Performance in Adolescents

by
Frederico Bento de Moraes, Jr.
1,*,
Maiara Cristina Tadiotto
1,
Brenda Lenardt
2,
Jorge Mota
3,
Oslei de Matos
2 and
Neiva Leite
1
1
Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil
2
Densitometry Research Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Health, Technological Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil
3
Center for Research in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL)—Faculty of Sports, University of Porto (FADEUP), 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1494; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111494
Submission received: 26 September 2024 / Revised: 4 November 2024 / Accepted: 6 November 2024 / Published: 10 November 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physical Fitness and Exercise during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic)
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Abstract

This study aimed to observe adolescents’ changes and individual responses regarding the anthropometry, cardiometabolic profile, vitamin D concentrations, physical fitness, and motor competence upon immediate return and three months of school activities after lockdown. Methods: The study included 28 adolescents (14.8 ± 0.8 years) of both sexes. Anthropometric measures, body composition, cardiometabolic parameters, physical fitness, and motor competence were assessed. A paired t-test was used to compare the frequencies of respondents and the effect size of the results, considering significant p < 0.05. Results: After three months of school activities, adolescents changed their body composition, reducing % fat mass (p = 0.008) and increasing fat-free mass (p = 0.008). In terms of physical fitness, there was increased abdominal resistance (p < 0.001; ES = −0.42) and motor performance, with reduction in supine-to-stand test time (p < 0.001; ES = 0.53). There were very beneficial effects in reducing resting heart rate (p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.61) and increasing vitamin D concentrations (p < 0.001; ES = −0.61). After three months of a school routine, the proportions of change in respondents were similar between girls and boys and eutrophic individuals and overweight individuals. Conclusions: Returning to school activities after lockdown was important for the recovery of vitamin D concentrations, physical fitness, and motor competence, whose responses were independent of the level of adiposity and sex of the adolescents.
Keywords: youths; motor competence; COVID-19; physical conditioning youths; motor competence; COVID-19; physical conditioning

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Moraes, F.B.d., Jr.; Tadiotto, M.C.; Lenardt, B.; Mota, J.; Matos, O.d.; Leite, N. Importance of Return to Usual and School Activities After Social Isolation in Recovering Vitamin D Concentrations, Physical Fitness, and Motor Performance in Adolescents. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111494

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Moraes FBd Jr., Tadiotto MC, Lenardt B, Mota J, Matos Od, Leite N. Importance of Return to Usual and School Activities After Social Isolation in Recovering Vitamin D Concentrations, Physical Fitness, and Motor Performance in Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(11):1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111494

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Moraes, Frederico Bento de, Jr., Maiara Cristina Tadiotto, Brenda Lenardt, Jorge Mota, Oslei de Matos, and Neiva Leite. 2024. "Importance of Return to Usual and School Activities After Social Isolation in Recovering Vitamin D Concentrations, Physical Fitness, and Motor Performance in Adolescents" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 11: 1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111494

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Moraes, F. B. d., Jr., Tadiotto, M. C., Lenardt, B., Mota, J., Matos, O. d., & Leite, N. (2024). Importance of Return to Usual and School Activities After Social Isolation in Recovering Vitamin D Concentrations, Physical Fitness, and Motor Performance in Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111494

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