The reimagination of school-based physical activity research in the COVID-19 era

Deirdre M. Harrington; Michelle O’Reilly

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003267

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The reimagination of school-based physical activity research in the COVID-19 era

Deirdre M. Harrington ,

* E-mail: dh204@le.ac.uk

Affiliation Lecturer in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health, Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0278-6812

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Michelle O’Reilly

Affiliations Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health, School of Media, Communication and Sociology and School of Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Research Consultant, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1978-6405

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The reimagination of school-based physical activity research in the COVID-19 era

Deirdre M. Harrington,
Michelle O’Reilly

Published: August 28, 2020
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003267

About the Authors

Deirdre M. Harrington

* E-mail: dh204@le.ac.uk

Affiliation Lecturer in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health, Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0278-6812

Michelle O’Reilly

Affiliations Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health, School of Media, Communication and Sociology and School of Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Research Consultant, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1978-6405

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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