Coronavirus und Sport - Wissenschaft und Praxis

Bild: © Nele - 11 Jahre, 2024. Introduction Investigation of the psychological impact on soccer athletes during the pandemic is essential given their unique challenges, including training disruptions and competition postponements. Understanding these effects will allow the development of specific strategies to preserve the mental...

Ice hockey players are susceptible to COVID-19 because of close contact and poor arena ventilation. Preventive strategies include reducing arena crowding, practice strategies that reduce clustering of players, at-home rapid tests, symptom screening, and face mask or vaccine recommendations for spect...

A large proportion of patients suffer from a persistent reduction in cardiorespiratory fitness after recovery from COVID-19, of which the effects on the heart may potentially be reversed through the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). In the present study, we hypothesized that HIIT wo...

Bild: © Thea - 8 Jahre, 2024. Purpose This study examined the extent to which irrational performance beliefs and intolerance of uncertainty co-occur in relation to mental well-being among a sample of athletes and coaches (N = 94, M age = 31.99, SD = 12.81) upon their return to sport following COVID-19 disruptions. Methods and ...

The lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic has created several innovative methods of interaction at workplaces and, more importantly, within the sports industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the usual training procedures and further challenged coaches and athletes to find ways of interaction...

We determined the effects of wearing a cloth facemask on exercise performance and subjective responses during training of track and field athletes. Track and field athletes (n = 10, sprinters and long jumpers) performed two training sessions with and without a three-layered antiviral cloth facemask....

Bild: © https://www.supportyoursport.org/, 2024. Background. Taekwon-Do, a South Korean martial art and combat sport teaches hundreds of physical skills through a stratified curriculum. The highest learning objectives of Taekwon-Do are, however, its five tenets (courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit). Unlike the p...

Since 2005 the EJU Medical Commission has collected data on injuries happening during top-level events all over Europe. Results were published in a previous edition of this joumal. When in early 2020 our judo lives came to an abrupt halt with different kinds of lockdowns in all the countries of Euro...

Objective To describe the training patterns, return to sport (RTS) confidence, and perceived fitness during the COVID-19 pandemic summer 2020 and to compare training patterns and RTS readiness during COVID-19 versus during the 2019 summer in a cohort of Division III collegiate athletes. Methods An ...

Bild: © Till - 5 Jahre, 2024. BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 agent initiated a global pandemic. The initial response to the pandemic was severe disruption to the public and private sector including sports. The resultant was that soccer clubs had to prescribe that the players trained in isolation for a prolonged period of time in an ...

BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 emergency forced athletes to train at home on their own and mostly unsupervised, making it difficult to provide training solutions. The aims of the study were 1) to collect data and experiences from a Serie A male football team, a top-level female football team and a male youn...

Background: Following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2019, medical face masks were widely recommended for large numbers of people and for long periods of time. The effect of wearing surgical and N95 face masks during long-term high-intensity interval training on the cardiac autonomic system has not been...

Bild: © Thora - 6 Jahre, 2024. Objectives The National Football League (NFL) altered the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in canceled preseason games and a dynamic regular season schedule to accommodate for canceled games. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if the disrupted training and preseason sc...

Purpose This study aimed to determine factors predictive of prolonged return to training (RTT) in athletes with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Athletes not vaccinated against COVID-19 (n = 207) with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (predominantly a...

Context High schools and youth sport organizations that restarted participation in the fall of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic relied on information sources to develop risk-mitigation procedures. Objective To compare the risk-mitigation procedures and information sources used by high school athle...

Bild: © Till - 5 Jahre, 2024. BACKGROUND The prevention protocols of COVID-19 impact several restrictions in the sports world, the influence of this scenario in the athletes with impairment increased associated a multifactorial condition like environment, etiology, or psychological perception. The aim of this study was to identi...

Aim: to examine the effect of resistance exercises performed at home on swimming performance in adolescent swimmers during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Method: a total of 114 adolescent swimmers aged between 10-17 years, (N=66) male and (N= 48) female, performing at the Turkish Olympic Preparation...

We examined the effect of a COVID-19 infection on changes in exercise levels in recreational athletes in the first three months after infection, and identified personal factors associated with a larger change in exercise level and recovery time. Recreational athletes (n=4360) completed an online que...

Bild: © Sonja - 3 Jahre, 2024. Aim To describe the training characteristics of German cross-country skiers across two seasons and investigate the effects of Covid-19 restrictions -on training characteristics during lockdowns, as well as on laboratory test- and racing performance in the 2020/21 competition season compared to 2019/...

The COVID-19 lockdown challenged the training options of athletes worldwide, including players from the most popular sport globally, football/soccer. Purpose: The authors explored the training practices of football players worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: Football players (N = 24...

Reduced exercise capacity and several limiting symptoms during exercise have been reported following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. From clinical observations, we hypothesized that an abnormal breathing pattern (BrP) during exercise may be common in these pat...

Bild: © Peer - 5 Jahre, 2024. Introduction: Year-round training is standard for elite gymnasts in the United States, but the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to unprecedented training interruptions. The effect of these training disruptions is unknown. Objective: This study aimed to describe and compare training i...

Background. The results of the effects of the physiological and psychological effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on volleyball players at elite level are needed. Therefore, such a study was planned. Methods. A total of 144 female volleyball players, whose average age is 28.5 ± 5.1 years and who play...

Introduction: Year-round training is standard for elite gymnasts in the United States, but the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to unprecedented training interruptions. The effect of these training disruptions is unknown. Objective: This study aimed to describe and compare training i...

Bild: © Johannes - 5 Jahre, 2024. (1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the concerns and beliefs of Olympians and elite athletes toward COVID-19 vaccination. (2) Methods: The study was framed by a quantitative method and was conducted using the PAPI (pen and paper interview) technique among 895 Polish elite a...

Für Sportlerinnen und Sportler mit Atemwegserkrankungen gab es schon immer unterschiedliche Empfehlungen - die Coronapandemie hat die Sachlage nicht gerade vereinfacht. Unsere Autoren helfen Ihnen, die richtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen, wenn Sie Sportlerinnen und Sportler mit Atemwegserkrankungen...

Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes` knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation focusing on athlete classification. Methods: Athletes (12,526; 66% male; 142 c...

Bild: © Peer - 5 Jahre, 2024. Background: All sporting events were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many athletes suffered from the infection. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and training days lost to COVID-19 in professional football. Methods: This questionnaire-based report on...

Purpose: To examine the effect of dryland training during an 11-week lockdown period due to COVID-19 on swimming performance. Methods: Twelve competitive swimmers performed 50- and 300-m maximum-effort tests in their preferred stroke and 200-, 400-, and four 50-m front crawl sprints (4 × 50 m) ...

Introduction. During the isolation period of COVID-19, athletes may not train, which leads to an increased risk of injury, which can be slight or more severe depending on their fitness level. Aim of Study. The current study aimed to investigate training exercises and injury prevention programs durin...

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In the current study, the team tried to shed light on the probable results of the coronavirus detraining on athletes` psychological health and encourage coaches and owners of the teams to pursue appropriate interventions to reduce the unfavorable effects of detraining on the athletes.

Objective of the study was to develop a new combined precompetitive psychological training model customizable for the pandemic-related limitations. Methods and structure of the study. In addition to the traditional live/ offline test equipment, the combined precompetitive mental conditioning model ...

Bild: © Anouk - 11 Jahre, 2024. The psychological consequences of the lockdown in the sport context have been well studied. However, few studies investigated athletes` perceived stress during the rebooting in sport training and competitions; moreover, no investigations examined the relationship between perceived stress and interoc...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including adverse cardiovascular sequelae.1 As public health policy begins to guide the resumption of recreational and competitive sport, clinicians are charged with determining when competitive athletes and ...

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented situation, forcing governments to take urgent measures and confine the population. These measures have also affected sports. Soccer competitions and training sessions were interrupted worldwide, causing the need to adapt training sessions t...

Bild: © Sonja - 3 Jahre, 2024. Background: COVID-19 restrictions created a period of disrupted sports participation for youth athletes. The physical conditioning and sports training habits of youth athletes during COVID-related sports interruption and upon returning to normal sports activity are currently unknown. The purpose of ...

It is well known that the pandemic has affected all areas of activity, including sport at all levels of training and participation, especially during periods of total disruption of sports activities due to special measures introduced during the lockdown period. Aim. The purpose of this study was to ...

COVID-19 affected the whole world and affected the sports circles negatively as in many areas of life. While sports federations and sports circles focused on managing the process with effective solutions, they had to give a new direction to their work by having to continue their training at home in ...

Bild: © https://www.supportyoursport.org/, 2024. Introduction: A decline in sports activities among children and adolescents was noted during the stay-at-home restrictions imposed by COVID-19. With the easing of restrictions, physical activities are being resumed. Evidence acquisition: A data search was conducted to identify the role of parents in...

Clinical relevance: The use of face masks has demonstrated to be an effective strategy to prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Wearing face masks, mainly Filtering Face Piece 2 (FFP2) masks, during exercise practice has demonstrated to affect several ...

Objectives This observational study evaluated the impact of return-to-play protocols to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a youth ice hockey programme in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Methods Following an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in November 2020, a COVID-19 Response Team evaluated the epidemiological...

Bild: © https://www.supportyoursport.org/, 2024. Bakgrunn: Koronapandemien kom til Norge i 2020 og har påvirket mange deler av samfunnet. For å forstå konsekvensene, er det viktig å se på hvordan det påvirker alle sider ved samfunnet. Det finnes lite eller ingen forskning på hvordan koronaviruset har påvirket toppidrettsutøvere organisato...

In 2019, a new condition caused by the COVID-19, became a global pandemic, presenting a disparate symptomatological picture. The immune response to the virus depends on multiple factors, making the practice of physical exercise an important enhancer of the immune system, but it is unknown what effec...

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on elite youth athletes by investigating their activities and eating habits before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This study included 917 elite adult athletes from 19 sports and were grouped into 6. The questionnaire include...

Bild: © Tara - 4 Jahre, 2024. BLUF Delivery of a strength and power training program via online interactive platforms is a viable option in enhancing sports-specific athletic performance outcome measures. Effective coaching can be executed in this mode through visual and verbal cueing and individualised feedback. ABSTRACT Wit...

Strict lockdown measures were introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused mass disruption to adolescent swimmers` daily routines. To measure how lockdown impacted nutritional practices in this cohort, three-day photograph food diaries were analysed at three time points: before (Jan...

Bild: © Vegas & Vida - 9 & 4 Jahre, 2024. Objective: The goal of the present study was to investigate possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-distance running training. Methods: This is a retrospective study with a within-subject design. We analyzed 10,703,690 records of running training during 2019 and 2020, from 36,412 athletes ...

Handball is one of the very popular sports games in the world. The current COVID 19 pandemic directly affects handball players in the training and competition processes from all age categories but professional players seem to be at a higher risk of contracting the disease. This study aimed to assess...