THE IMPAIRMENT OF CHILDREN'S MOTOR DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING THE SOCIAL ISOLATION CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the need for the population to maintain social distancing due to the high degree of contagion, has caused social and economic changes around the world. The school is a support for the development of children and adolescents, who in a pandemic situation and social isolation, may have their developmental levels seriously compromised. The objective was to analyze publications that evaluated motor impairment and the level of physical activity in children during the social isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an integrative literature review study. The search in the databases resulted in a total of 10 articles found, which after reading the titles and abstracts, 4 articles were selected, however, 2 were included in the discussion of the work because they answered the objective of the research. The social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the physical activity routine of children, thus bringing several physical and mental consequences, such as a sedentary lifestyle and delayed motor development.