Effects of home confinement on physical activity, nutrition, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 outbreak in amateur and elite athletes

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: April 13, 2023

Despite the progress in management of pandemic caused by COVID-19, it is necessary to continue exploring and explaining how this situation affected athlete population around world improve their circumstances reduce negative impact changes lifestyle conditions that were necessitated due pandemic. The aim study was analyze moderating influence physical activity (PA) dietary habits on COVID-19 experience sleep quality elite amateur athletes.A total 1,420 (40.1%) (59.9%) athletes (41% women; 59% men) from 14 different countries participated a cross-sectional design study. Data collected using battery questionnaires identified sociodemographic data, index, PA levels, habits, athletes' perception during Means standard deviations calculated for each variable. analysis variances correlation between variables carried out with non-parametric statistics. A simple moderation effect interaction or athletes.The level higher than (p < 0.001). However, both categories lower pre-COVID-19 0.01). In addition, amateurs had diet = 0.014). as controllable significantly 0.020) among athletes. two effects significant interactions. For athletes, moderated [F(3,777) 3.05; p 0.028], while same [F(3,506) 4.47, 0.004].Elite behaviors compared lockdown. Furthermore, relevance maintaining high levels good noted quality.

Language: Английский

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Mental Toughness May Have an Impact on Athlete’s Performance: Systematic Review

Retos, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 56, P. 328 - 337

Published: April 26, 2024

Psychological health spans several domains, including mental and quality of life. Mental Toughness is the most widely used but its understanding limited when applied in sports psychology. can affect athlete’s performance, plays an important role maintaining overall athlete performance during intense matches. The total number articles obtained at beginning search matched keywords that has been set 33 articles. Furthermore, remaining 12 were identified after extensive literature accordance to PRISMA guidelines, there four included exclusion criteria with details, two qualitative articles, one article was a duplicate article, case study critical appraisal carried out. results systematic review on twelve authors found effect toughness improving performance. Each resulted three major themes, namely: (1) relationship between toughness, mindfulness, psychological skills athletes. (2) factors impact athletes' well-being, ability handle challenges sports. (3) influence various demographic educational emphasizes Toughness's both physical athletes, highlighting managing stress pressure challenges. Additionally, it underlines importance implementing mindfulness training programs, along providing robust support, enhance strength well-being Keywords: Adolescent, Child, Mindfulness, Quality Life, Athletic Performance, Athletes, Anxiety.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Screen Time During the Pandemic of COVID-19 on Sleep Habits

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

This chapter focuses on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic screen time and effects increased sleep patterns. Additionally, some strategies to cope with excessive disruption will be outlined. To date, available data indicate restrictions imposed during time, independent age. use digital devices, especially before bedtime pandemic, resulted in perturbations. Sleep is pivotal for health, well-being, overall health-related quality life thus essential optimal immune function. As a result, implementing aimed at reducing negative improve may help prevent deleterious virus infection.

Language: Английский

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Athlete level, sport-type, and gender influences on training, mental health, and sleep during the early COVID-19 lockdown in Malaysia

Frontiers in Physiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 11, 2023

Purpose: We evaluated the extent of changes in training practices, recovery, mental health, and sleep patterns athletes during early COVID-19 lockdown a single country-cohort. Methods: A total 686 (59% male, 41% female; 9% World Class, 28% International, 29% National, 26% State, 8% Recreational) from 50 sports (45% individual, 55% team) Malaysia completed an online, survey-based questionnaire study. The questions were related to practices (including recovery injury), patterns. Results: Relative pre-lockdown, intensity (−34%), frequency (−20%, except World-Class), duration (−24%–59%, especially International/World-Class) compromised, by mandated lockdown. During lockdown, more space/access (69%) equipment available for cardiorespiratory training, than technical strength; these resources favoured World-Class athletes. Most trained general strength/health (88%) muscular endurance (71%); some used innovative/digital tools (World-Class 48% vs. lower classification-levels ≤34%). More World-Class, National performed strength plyometrics, sport-specific skills with proper equipment, State/Recreational females (42%) sourced materials social media males (29%). Some (38%) injury prevention exercises; 18% had mild injuries (knees 29%, ankles 26%), received medical diagnosis (International 31%). Lower-level (e.g., State 44%) disclosed that they mentally vulnerable; felt anxious (36% higher-levels 14%–21%). Sleep quality quantity “normal” (49% both), “improved” (35% 27%), only 16% 14% (respectively) stated “worsened” sleep. Conclusion: Lockdown compromised training-related lower-level Athletes are need assistance cope anxiety should be tailored individual country requirements situations. In particular, goal-driven (even if it is at home) fitness psychological, financial, lifestyle support can provided reduce difficulties associated lockdowns. Policies guidelines facilitate (of all levels) train regularly developed.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Ramadan fasting on the diurnal variations of physical and cognitive performances at rest and after exercise in professional football players

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 28, 2023

Ramadan fasting (RF) is characterized by daily abstinence from food and fluid intake dawn to sunset. The understanding of the effects on diurnal variations athletic cognitive performance crucial for practitioners, coach researchers prepare sport events optimize performance. aim present study was reveal RF variation physical performances at rest after exercise.In a randomized order, 11 male football players (age: 19.27 ± 0.9; height: 1.79 0.04 cm; body mass: 70.49 3.97 kg; BMI: 21.81 1.59 kg/m2) completed 30-s Wingate test [i.e., mean (MP) peak powers (PP)] 07:00, 17:00, 21:00 h five occasions: 1 week before (BR); second (R2); third (R3); fourth (R4) Ramadan; 2 weeks (AR), with an in-between recovery period ≥72 h. Simple (SRT) choice (CRT) reaction times, mental rotation (MRT) selective attention (SA) were measured test. Rating perceived exertion (RPE), composition, dietary intake, profile mood states (POMS) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) assessed over periods.Compared BR, decreased MP 17:00 (p < 0.05, d = 1.18; p 0.001, 2.21, respectively) PP 1.14; 1.77, 0.01, 1.30; 2.05, R3 R4. SRT 0.001,d 1.15; 1.32, respectively), number correct answers (MRTE; 1.27; 1.38, SA 1.32; 1.64, increased during R2 in evening exercise compared BR. Short term maximal enhanced 1.35, MRTE 2.01; 2.75 0.68; 1.18, evening. In comparison sleep latency duration 1.29; 1.74, R4 1.78; 2.19, quality R2, 1.60; 1.93; 2.03, respectively).During RF, anaerobic unaffected morning but impaired afternoon Short-term mitigates negative Maximal could thus partially counteract effect function.

Language: Английский

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Big Data in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science: Integrating Theory and Practice for Future Innovations

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Background: Big data has been successfully applied in medicine, offering remarkable advancements patient care and health management. The rise of big sports medicine exercise science is a pivotal development, fresh perspectives on optimizing athlete performance, preventing injuries, managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This review explores the integration potential these areas, with particular focus wearables, genomics, metabolomics. Objectives: objectives this study were: (i) to present current state including its applications metabolomics, (ii) outline future prospects science, emphasizing call action for ongoing research interdisciplinary collaboration. Methods: An extensive existing literature practices application was conducted. concentrated fields their implications Results: significantly influenced particularly through advanced wearable technologies monitoring physiological parameters, genomic approaches personalized care, metabolomics in-depth analysis metabolic responses exercise. These developments have led more individualized training rehabilitation programs, effective injury prevention strategies, better management both athletes general population. Conclusion: into signifies substantial shift towards data-driven tailored approaches. progression fosters collaboration opens new avenues areas like biomechanics transcriptomics. Leveraging opportunities can lead practical improvements management, broader understanding benefiting community wider public.

Language: Английский

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Fear of COVID-19 and Anxiety: Serial Mediation by Trust in the Government and Hope

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: Volume 16, P. 963 - 970

Published: March 1, 2023

How to reduce the damage of COVID-19 pandemic people's mental health is a current research hotspot. The present study examined mediating role trust in government and hope relationship between fear anxiety.In this cross-sectional study, total 1053 Chinese subjects (20.24±3.97 years old, 85.3% female) were investigated by using Fear Scale, Anxiety Trust Government Measure Scale Herth Hope which was conducted an online survey snowball sampling technique. Hayes PROCESS macro for SPSS used test hypothesized effects anxiety.The could positively predict anxiety level (β=0.36, p<0.001). Results mediation analyses demonstrated that (β=-0.16, p<0.001) (β=-0.28, mediated respectively. Moreover, also indirectly through chain-mediated (β=0.28, p<0.001).Our findings shed light on correlation anxiety. This emphasizes value maintaining when individuals face public stress events from both external internal perspectives.

Language: Английский

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Can melatonin reduce the severity of post-COVID-19 syndrome?

PubMed, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22, P. 173 - 187

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

This short review aimed at (i) providing an update on the health benefits associated with melatonin supplementation, while (ii) considering future potential research directions concerning supplementation use relative to Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). A narrative literature was undertaken ascertain effect exogenous administration humans. Night-time has a positive impact human physiology and mental health. Indeed, modulates circadian components sleep-wake cycle; improves sleep efficiency mood status; (iii) insulin sensitivity; (iv) reduces inflammatory markers oxidative stress. Melatonin also remarkable neuroprotective cardioprotective effects may therefore prevent deterioration caused by COVID-19. We suggest that could be used as therapy in post-COVID-19 syndrome, call for action community investigate enhance quality life patients syndrome. See Figure 1(Fig. 1).

Language: Английский

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Review of the Literature on Ramadan Fasting and Health in 2022

Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(02), P. 050 - 066

Published: April 24, 2023

Abstract Objectives The literature on health and disease during Ramadan fasting (RF) is widely spread in many journals making it not readily accessible to those interested the subject. Here, we provide an overview of research interplay RF with various aspects well-being published 2022. Materials Methods A narrative, nonsystematic review international from a single major medical online database, PubMed, one calendar year (2022) was conducted. search term “Ramadan fasting” used retrieve appropriate records. relevant substantial data-based content presented concise thematic account, excluding concerned diabetes. Results Themes that emerged included pathophysiology metabolic changes RF, nutritional including body composition energy metabolism, cardiovascular risk factors, renal function structure, endocrinology (mainly thyroid), neurological disorders, mental health, pregnancy fetal life, infections (including COVID). Some miscellaneous clinical themes were identified, such as patients' professional perspectives. Conclusions In 2022, interest again across specialties. Cardiovascular factors attract most terms original articles guidelines. We hope this present summary scholarly work subject year.

Language: Английский

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Retrospective study of COVID-19 experiences in elite multinational aquatic athletes

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Aug. 26, 2023

This study assessed the experiences of elite aquatic athletes with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during first World Championship conducted without social distancing and an isolation "bubble". An online questionnaire was completed by 812 (22.7 ± 5.9 years, 467 females) to provide data on demographics, sports activity, severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection rates, symptoms, reinfection, vaccination status, psychological aspects. The answers revealed that 49.4% had experienced SARS-CoV-2 infection. rates varied significantly across different sports, open water swimmers having lowest (28%) polo players (67%) artistic (61%) highest (p < 0.0001). majority reported mild (51%) or moderate (27%) while 16% remained asymptomatic. Reinfection occurred in 13%, 10% initial infections led long COVID, fatigue (65%) shortness breath (48%) being most common long-term symptoms. Significantly, 92% received at least two vaccine doses a positive experience (median score 8 out 10 for each shot). Mood changes subjective performance drops correlated overall scores (rho: 0.617, p 0.0001, rho: 0.466, respectively). In conclusion, benign course despite relatively high rate. provides valuable insights into COVID-19 athletes. findings emphasize importance initiatives, monitoring well-being need fortify athletes' resilience face future health challenges.

Language: Английский

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