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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.