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

Frontiers in Nutrition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский

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Comparative Study of the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Nutritional Practices Among International Elite and Sub-Elite Athletes: A Sample of 1420 Participants from 14 Countries

Sports Medicine - Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2023

Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown has had negative impacts on mental health and eating behaviors among general population athletes, few examined long-term effects elite sub-elite athletes. The present study aimed to investigate impact of COVID-19 in versus athletes two years into pandemic. A cross-sectional comparative was conducted between March April 2022, involving from 14 countries, using a convenient non-probabilistic snowball sampling method. total 1420 (24.5 ± 7.9 old, 569 elites, 35% women, 851 sub-elites, 45% women) completed an online survey-based questionnaire. questionnaire included sociodemographic survey, information about pandemic, Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) for assessment, Rapid Eating Assessment Participants (REAP-S) assessing behavior.The results showed compared lower scores DASS-21 (p = .001) its subscales depression .003), anxiety .007), stress < .001), as well REAP-S score indicating diet quality .013).In conclusion, were likelier better profiles than but surprisingly quality.

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Training Practices of Football Players During the Early COVID-19 Lockdown Worldwide

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 18(1), С. 37 - 46

Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2022

The COVID-19 lockdown challenged the training options of athletes worldwide, including players from most popular sport globally, football/soccer. Purpose : authors explored practices football worldwide during lockdown. Methods Football (N = 2482, 30% professional, 22% semipro, and 48% amateur) completed an online survey (May–July 2020) on their before versus (March–June 2020). Questions were related to frequency session duration, as well knowledge attitudes. Results Before lockdown, more professional (87%) than semipro (67%) amateur (65%) trained ≥5 sessions/wk, but this proportion decreased 55%, 35%, 42%, respectively. Players (80%–87%) ≥60 minutes 45% in professionals, 43% amateurs, 36% semipros At home, two-thirds had space (73%) equipment (66%) for cardiorespiratory training, while availability technical strength was <50% Interactions between coach/trainer player frequent (ie, daily) among (27%) (11%) (17%) players. Training load monitoring, albeit limited, mostly performed by fitness coaches, so with professionals (35%) amateurs (13%) (17%). players’ attitudes/beliefs toward relatively modest (50%–59%). Conclusion negatively affected especially semipros, example, frequency, intensity, technical, recovery, other coaching-related aspects. During lockdown-like situations, should be monitored closely provided appropriate support facilitate training.

Язык: Английский

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Supporting athletes during a challenging situation: recommendations from a global insight of COVID-19 home-based training experience

BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024

Abstract Background For athletes, overcoming obstacles in challenging situations like pandemic home training is crucial. Strategies and approaches this context are not well-documented. Our study aims to investigate such a scenario from performance standpoint, based on major global crisis: the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods This cross-sectional surveyed athletes without disabilities using online questionnaires (35 languages) May July 2020. Questions included aspects of alternative routines, monitoring, recovery, sleep patterns, injury occurrence/prevention structured answers, an open-ended question lockdown experiences. Results Of 11,762 142 countries, 63% were male, including at World-Class, International, National, State Recreational levels. During lockdown, 25% used innovative or modern ways maintain improve fitness e.g., virtual reality tracking devices (favoring World-Class level, 30%). Many regardless gender (43%) watched video competitions improve/maintain their mental skills [World-Class (47%) International (51%)]. Contact frequency between coaches was mainly least once week (36%), more among higher-level (World-Class/International) than lower-level (27 vs. 16%). Higher-level (≥ 54%) monitored load assisted by (21%). stretching (67%) considered one primary means especially for (> 70%). Compared pre-lockdown, about two-thirds reported “normal” “improved” quality quantity, suggesting low pre-lockdown. On average, 40% utilized prevention exercises (at least) (51%) (39%)]. Most occurrences during involved knee (18%), ankle (16%), back (9%). Four key themes emerged regarding experiences: remote adaptation (e.g., shifting focus), creativity household items), enhancement opportunities refocusing neglected aspects), motivation challenges. Conclusions Both male female particularly those higher levels, displayed some adaptalibity employing technology training. implemented attentive prevention, while optimizing quantity. Athletes demonstrated abilities navigate challenges, different coping strategies response lockdown’s constraints.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on injury risk in Qatar's professional football

Journal of science and medicine in sport, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 26(10), С. 522 - 527

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the stress of olympic postponement due to COVID-19 on elite/international and world-class parenting and pregnant runners

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2023

The primary objective of this community-based participatory research is to explore the impacts COVID-19 and delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on world-class elite/international-class parenting pregnant athletes. Participants in study include 11 female 10 male and/or middle distance runners. Combined, participants have competed at 26 31 World Championships. Drawing general concepts stressors psychological resilience, we use thematic analysis develop four themes understand for athletes due Games: (1) lack childcare support, (2) family planning, (3) needing stay away from sources COVID—including their children. Despite identified aforementioned themes, a fourth theme: (4) demonstrated adaptability stress spite of—or to—their athlete-parent identities.

Язык: Английский

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Soccer’s AI transformation: deep learning’s analysis of soccer’s pandemic research evolution

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Окт. 16, 2023

Introduction This paper aims to identify and compare changes in trends research interests soccer articles from before during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We compared soccer-related journal published (2018–2020) pandemic (2021–2022) using Bidirectional Encoder Representations Transformers (BERT) topic modeling. Results In both periods, we categorized social sciences into psychology, sociology, business, technology, with some interdisciplinary topics identified, identified period, including a new approach home advantage. Furthermore, Sports science sports medicine had vast array of subject areas topics, but similar themes emerged periods found COVID-19. These can be broadly (a) Social Sciences Technology; (b) Performance training approaches; (c) injury part body. With being more prominent than match performance pandemic; within injuries, lower limbs becoming head Conclusion Now that has ended, environments routines have returned pre-pandemic levels, environment changed provide an opportunity for researchers practitioners field detect post-pandemic future directions research.

Язык: Английский

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Body Composition of Master Swimmers before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(22), С. 6992 - 6992

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2023

The long-term effect of physical activity on body composition in Master athletes is rarely presented the literature. aim this study was to identify possible changes swimmers over a period 4 years, including during COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we wanted discover if sarcopenia symptoms would occur analyzed period. compositions one hundred and sixty-seven were assessed with InBody 270 analyzer 2018. In 2022, measurements repeated forty-six men fourteen women. Muscle Mass Index Skeletal calculated sarcopenia-related composition. We surveyed participants gather data their training patterns SARS-CoV-2 infection history. No significant parameters noted analysis (p > 0.05). Sarcopenia risk not identified examined athletes, indicators did change markedly 4-year Participants history differ from non-infected subjects terms Training cessation pandemic induce swimmers. Life-long participation swimming activities appears delay negative composition, symptoms.

Язык: Английский

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Impacts of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Among Student-Athletes

Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер Volume 15, С. 19 - 28

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

Objective: Social distancing protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in premature ending of athletic seasons and cancellation upcoming seasons, placing significant stress on young athletes. Inability play or forced early retirement has consequences athlete's mental health, as demonstrated by an extensive body injury literature. We hypothesize that suspension events leads higher incidence depressive symptoms among high-school collegiate Further, athletes who strongly derive their sense self-worth centered around athletics would have rates symptoms. Methods: High school were evaluated for symptoms, emotional health identity measures through validated assessment instruments from May 2020 July 2020. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Depression Computer Adaptive Test (PROMIS-10 CAT), Veterans RAND-12 (VR-12), which comprises both a physical component, Athletic Identity Scale (AIMS) utilized. Results: Mental assessments completed 515 (52.4% male, 47.6% female; .84.5% collegiate, 15.5% high school). Female scored significantly worse than males VR-12 assessments, well PROMIS-10 scores; however, lower females irrespective education level. Athletes had strong associations with central personal exhibited psychologic impact female this cohort reported greater males. Conclusion: limited ability participate sports at training competition Higher college those identify athlete. Keywords: COVID-19, return play, involuntary retirement, psychological impact, depression

Язык: Английский

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