The influence of social isolation and COVID-19 on high-performance athletes

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i3.26409

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Coronavirus; Social distancing; Elite athletes; Lesion.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the influence of Covid's isolation period and contagion on training, pace, performance and injuries in high-performance athletes. Methodology: This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. Inclusion criteria: athletes who were linked to a federation and of both sexes. Exclusion athletes were athletes who did not respond adequately to the form. A form was made with the athletes about their socioclinical data and questions related to Covid-19, isolation, return to training, performance and injuries, after which a descriptive analysis of the collected data was carried out. Results: The sample was formed by a total of 37 athletes, 62.2% returned out of pace and with low physical conditioning after isolation; 64.9% did not suffer any injuries when returning from training. Regarding the confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, 21.6% of players were infected, of which 50% stated that COVID-19 had a moderate influence, needing a period of more than a month to return to the performance and pace of before. Final considerations: The present study did not reveal any causal evidence about the impact of the isolation and contagion of COVID-19 in relation to the number or risk of injuries. However, some influences on performance, rhythm and physical conditioning were evidenced.

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LIMA, L. V. da C. .; SILVA, B. G. de M. e .; SILVA, V. A. A. da .; CAVALCANTI, J. B. V. C. .; SILVA, I. H. .; SANTOS, G. M. de A. .; NOVA, N. de O. V. .; MACHADO, J. V. S. . The influence of social isolation and COVID-19 on high-performance athletes . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 3, p. e47711326409, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i3.26409. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/26409. Acesso em: 26 nov. 2024.

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