Did social isolation affect anxiety and sleep quality of elite soccer players during the COVID-19 lockdown? Comparisons to training before distancing in the pandemic and outlook for mental health
From the results it can be concluded that elite soccer athletes presented alterations in anxiety levels compared to training during confinement, however, no effects of confinement were observed on sleep quality and sleepiness. New studies are needed to analyze the long-term consequences of the pandemic and the relationships between anxiety and sleep in training and competition in athletes.
Authors
- Danilo Reis Coimbra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6055-0667)
- Pierluigi Diotaiuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-3233)
- Guilherme Torres Vilarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0879-6723)
- Alexandro Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6640-9314)
- Whyllerton Mayron da Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-1341)
- Stefania Mancone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-526X)
- Lavinia Falese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7767-6717)
- Vernon Furtado da Silva
- A. M. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-6985)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Rondônia (BR)
- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale (IT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1490862
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Estado de Santa Catarina
- Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale