scholarly journals Surge in SARS-CoV-2 transmission in school-aged children and household contacts, England, August to October 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (48) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimple Y Chudasama ◽  
Elise Tessier ◽  
Joe Flannagan ◽  
David Leeman ◽  
Harriet Webster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sharp Rise ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Household Contacts ◽  
Index Cases ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Easing of COVID-19 restrictions in England in the summer of 2021 was followed by a sharp rise in cases among school-aged children. Weekly rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in primary and secondary school children reached 733.3 and 1,664.7/100,000 population, respectively, by week 39 2021. A surge in household clusters with school-aged index cases was noted at the start of the school term, with secondary cases predominantly in children aged 5–15 years and adults aged 30–49 years.

scholarly journals Primary school children often underestimate their nasal obstruction

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
Francesca Occasi ◽  
Marzia Duse ◽  
Tommaso Vittori ◽  
Anna Rugiano ◽  
Giancarlo Tancredi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Nasal Resistance ◽  
Nasal Patency ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Subjective Sensation

Background: No consensus has ever been reached about the correlation between nasal resistance and the subjective sensation of nasal patency. The aim of the present study was to better de ne whether primary school and secondary school aged children correctly estimate their nasal obstruction. Materials and methods: Two hundred eighty four children (168 males and 116 female) aged between 6 and 14 years (9.5+2.9 years) affected by Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis underwent Rhinomanometry and they were considered as correctly estimating their nasal obstruction when the grade of nasal patency corresponded to the severity of the NOSE score, overestimating when the grade of nasal patency was <1 when compared to the severity of the score, underestimating when the grade of nasal patency was >1 when compared to the severity of the score. Results: Correlation between NOSE score and nasal patency was statistically significant (r -0.74; p<0.001). Children between 6 and 9 years of age underestimate (43.7%) and children >12 overestimate (34.7%) their symptoms more frequently than children among other age ranges (p<0.001). Conclusion: Although NOSE score approximately allow to quantify nasal obstruction, in children, especially between 6 and 9 years of age, an objective measurement of nasal patency should be performed to better define the therapeutic approach.

Physical activity and depressed mood in primary and secondary school-children

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte McKercher ◽  
Michael D. Schmidt ◽  
Kristy Sanderson ◽  
Terence Dwyer ◽  
Alison J. Venn
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

scholarly journals The role of sports clubs in sports activity of students

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Petra Golja ◽  
Tatjana Robič
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Club Membership ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Abstract Objective: Exercise is a recognised means for improving quality of life. In general, students perform less sports activity than previous generations. In contrast, however, children’s participation in competitive sports has increased. The present study therefore aimed to assess how many students participate in sports clubs, how active in sports student (non)members are, and what actual effect sports clubs have on enabling sufficient sports activity. Methods: Students (N=213) in the first year of university studies (19-20 years) were recruited for a study approved by the Slovenian Ethics Committee. They answered a questionnaire on their sports club membership and on their sports activity during organised sports training and/or in their free time. Results were statistically analysed and compared to our previous results obtained from primary and secondary school children (1). Results: Only 16% of students participate in sports clubs, which is less (p<0.001) than in primary and secondary school children. The average (SD) sports activity of student sports-club members is 11.7 (6.8) h/week, with students non-members being significantly (p<0.001) less active with 4.6 (3.0) h/week. Participation in sports clubs is lower (p<0.001) in female (15%) than in male (21%) students, which is similar to children. Conclusions: The results of the study demonstrate that sports clubs in Slovenia are important for promoting sufficient sports activity. Namely, most of the student members participate in sports activity more than the recommended 1 h/day and are more than two times more active than their peers. Females, however, participate less often in sports clubs, which calls for further attention.

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