Objective: To investigate the effects of pandemic on anxiety and physical activity in elite athletes during isolation and controlled social life. The second purpose of the study was to evaluate whether the effects of isolation and restricted social life were different between genders. Material and Methods: A total of 52 elite athletes (80.2% national team athletes) were included in the study. Isolation and controlled social life periods were analyzed. Athlete's anxiety was evauated with Athlete's Anxiety to Catch the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Scale (AACNCS), coronavirus anxiety was evaluated with Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form (CAS-SF), and physical activity level was eavluated with International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Results: The study indicated that during the isolation period, the anxiety levels of the athletes [AACNCS Social Anxiety score (p=0.009) and CAS-SF score (p=0.008)] were higher and their physical activity levels [IPAQ-SF total score (p0.05). Conclusion: During the pandemic, the isolation period negatively affected the physical activity and anxiety of elite athletes; however, the return to the social life in a controlled manner resulted in a decrease in anxiety and increase in physical activity. These results show the importance of the correct management of the COVID-19 pandemic for elite athletes.
Keywords: COVID-19; athletes; anxiety; physical activity
Amaç: Elit sporcularda, pandeminin izolasyon ve kontrollü sosyal yaşam sırasında anksiyete ve fiziksel aktivite üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmak. Araştırmanın ikinci amacı, izolasyon ve kontrollü sosyal yaşamın etkilerinin cinsiyetler arasında farklı olup olmadığını değerlendirmekti. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya toplam 52 elit sporcu (%80,2 milli takım sporcusu) dâhil edildi. İzolasyon ve kontrollü sosyal yaşam dönemleri analiz edildi. Sporcu kaygısı Sporcuların Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (COVID-19) Yakalanma Kaygısı Ölçeği [Athlete's Anxiety to Catch the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Scale (AACNCS)], koronavirüs anksiyetesi Koronavirüs Anksiyete Ölçeği Kısa Formu [Coronavirus Anxiety Scale Short Form (CAS-SF)] ve fiziksel aktivite düzeyi Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi Kısa Formu [International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF] değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışma, izolasyon döneminde kontrollü sosyal yaşam dönemine göre sporcuların kaygı düzeylerinin [AACNCS Sosyal Anksiyete puanı (p=0.009) ve CAS-SF puanı (p=0.008)] daha yüksek olduğunu ve fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin daha düşük [IPAQ-SF toplam puanı (p0.05). Sonuç: Pandemi sırasında, izolasyon dönemi elit sporcuların fiziksel aktivitesini ve kaygısını olumsuz etkilemiştir; ancak kontrollü bir şekilde sosyal hayata dönüş kaygının azalmasına ve fiziksel aktivitenin artması sağlamıştır. Bu sonuçlar, COVID-19 salgınının doğru yönetilmesinin elit sporcular için önemini göstermektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19; sporcular; anksiyete; fiziksel aktivite
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