Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brasil -
Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brasil.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 Jun;62(6):867-872. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12276-5. Epub 2021 Apr 19.
The social isolation (quarantine) caused by COVID-19 has generated several consequences for the physical and mental health of the general population; however, little is known about the effects of this disease on elite athletes. We seek to assess the effect of social isolation on anxiety, sleep quality and quality of life for elite athletes.
206 athletes from collective and individual sports (116 men and 90 women) participated in the present study, with an average age of 24.61±8.73 years. Time devoted to physical training before and during the pandemic was assessed. Assessment of anxiety symptoms, sleep quality and mood were assessed using semistructured questionnaires.
There was a reduction in hours dedicated to training, as well as in training sessions for both groups evaluated. There is a high prevalence (>90%) of anxiety symptoms (medium and high) in both groups. There were no major losses in the sleep quality of the athletes (>75% presented regular to very good sleep).
There are no differences regarding the traits and state of anxiety between athletes of collective and individual modalities. However, both groups showed traces of anxiety, which, from the point of view of health, becomes worrying.
COVID-19 导致的社会隔离（检疫）给普通民众的身心健康带来了多方面的影响；然而，对于精英运动员来说，人们对这种疾病的影响知之甚少。我们旨在评估社会隔离对精英运动员焦虑、睡眠质量和生活质量的影响。
本研究共纳入 206 名集体和个人项目的运动员（男 116 名，女 90 名），平均年龄为 24.61±8.73 岁。评估了他们在大流行前和期间用于身体训练的时间。使用半结构化问卷评估焦虑症状、睡眠质量和情绪。
两组运动员的训练时间和训练次数均减少。两组运动员均有高比例（>90%）的中高度焦虑症状。运动员的睡眠质量没有明显下降（>75%的人睡眠规律且非常好）。
集体和个人项目的运动员在特质焦虑和状态焦虑方面没有差异。然而，两组运动员都表现出焦虑的迹象，这从健康的角度来看令人担忧。
