’What is already known about this topic?’
The novel coronavirus illness that prevailed late in 2019 (COVID‐19) and
caused the recent pandemic has had extensive health, social, and
economic consequences.
Decision was made to suspend schools for Egyptian children together with
curfew restrictions all over the country aiming at alleviating the
pandemic repercussions.
Although practicing a physically active lifestyle is recommended to
counteract health and mental outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of
the children worldwide ended almost leading a sedentary lifestyle during
the lockdown.