Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological aspects and mental health of elite soccer athletes: a systematic review
Alexandro Andrade, Anderson D'Oliveira, Henrique Pereira Neiva, Gilberto Gaertner, Whyllerton Mayron da Cruz · 2024
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Alexandro Andrade and co-authors review how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the minds of elite soccer players in this study, published in 2023. Lockdowns broke training routines and postponed matches worldwide, a strain unlike normal season pressure. The team searched six databases through mid 2023 and kept forty-three studies covering more than sixteen thousand players of varied ages.
Anxiety, depression, mood, and general well-being were the most studied outcomes. Across studies, anxiety and depression rose and well-being fell during the pandemic. Keeping up fitness during lockdowns was tied to better mental states. Coping, resilience, and sleep drew less research attention. The authors rate the study designs as middling in quality and call for controlled trials of support programs for players in future crises.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alexandro Andrade, Anderson D'Oliveira, Henrique Pereira Neiva, Gilberto Gaertner, Whyllerton Mayron da Cruz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 70 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |