Carnevale Pellino Vittoria, Lovecchio Nicola, Puci Mariangela V, Marin Luca, Gatti Alessandro, Pirazzi Agnese, Negri Francesca, Ferraro Ottavia E, Vandoni Matteo
Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA)- Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tor Vergata Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sport Sci Health. 2022;18(4):1187-1199. doi: 10.1007/s11332-022-00964-7. Epub 2022 Jun 8.
This review aimed to assess the effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on mental health to elite athletes. The emotional background influenced their sport career and was examined by questionnaires.
We included original studies that investigated psychological outcomes in elite athletes during COVID-19 lockdown. Sixteen original studies ( = 4475 participants) were analyzed.
The findings showed that COVID-19 has an impact on elite athletes' mental health and was linked with stress, anxiety and psychological distress. The magnitude of the impact was associated with athletes' mood state profile, personality and resilience capacity.
The lockdown period impacted also elite athletes' mental health and training routines with augmented anxiety but with fewer consequences than the general population thanks to adequate emotion regulation and coping strategies.
本综述旨在评估新冠疫情封锁对精英运动员心理健康的影响。通过问卷调查来研究情感背景对其运动生涯的影响。
我们纳入了调查新冠疫情封锁期间精英运动员心理结果的原始研究。对16项原始研究（共4475名参与者）进行了分析。
研究结果表明，新冠疫情对精英运动员的心理健康有影响，并与压力、焦虑和心理困扰有关。影响的程度与运动员的情绪状态、个性和恢复力有关。
封锁期也影响了精英运动员的心理健康和训练安排，导致焦虑加剧，但由于有适当的情绪调节和应对策略，其影响程度低于普通人群。
