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The Influence of Physical Activities on Mental Health among Athletes during COVID-19 Pandemics: A Systematic Literature
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Background: During 2020-2022, the SARS-COVID-19-2 (COVID-19) pandemic contributed to a global health crisis that affected society and individuals. One particularly vulnerable group was athletes, with limited personal health and physical exercise opportunities.Objectives: The first objective aims to explore the factors that influence the physical activities of athletes during COVID-19. The second objective aims to explore the factors that influence the mental health of athletes during COVID-19. The third objective aims to explore the relationship between physical activities and mental health among athletes during COVID19. Design: Systematic literature review.Method: The electronic databases PubMed, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) and Google Scholar are selected. The inclusion criteria including a) Empirical research and peer-reviewed articles, b) Written in English, and c) containing keywords such as psychological distress, health, physical activities, COVID-19 and athletes.Results: A total of 10 reported studies have been included in this work. Most of these studies have shown that physical activities decreased during the COVID-19 outbreak due to a loss of motivation in athletes. Due to compromised physical activities, athletes started facing issues related to their mental health, like stress, depression, and anxiety. The less exercise and training sessions also affected the quality of sleep and reduced bedtime. Loss of sleep was an additional contributor to mental distress.Conclusion: The Study shows the importance of physical activities in the lives of athletes that are highly influenced during a pandemic. The result shows a positive association between mental health and physical activities.

Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Under 2020-2022 hade pandemin SARS-COVID-19-2 (COVID-19) bidragit till en global hälsokris som hade påverkat både samhälle och individer. En grupp som var särskilt utsatt var idrottare där både den personliga hälsan och möjligheten att träna fysiskt är begränsad.Mål: Syftet med denna studie är att utforska faktorer som påverkar idrottares fysiska aktiviteter och äventyrar mental hälsa under COVID-19. denna studie fokuserar också på att undersöka hur dessa fysiska aktiviteter hjälper idrottare att hantera mental hälsa under tiden för pandemin.Design: Systematisk litteraturöversikt.Metod: De elektroniska databaserna PubMed, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) och Google Scholar väljs. Inklusionskriterierna inkluderar a) Empirisk forskning och referentgranskade artiklar, b) skrivna på engelska, c) som innehåller nyckelord som psykisk ångest, hälsa, fysiska aktiviteter, covid-19 och idrottare.Resultat: Totalt 10 rapporterade studier har inkluderats i detta arbete. De flesta av dessa studier har visat att fysiska aktiviteter minskade under covid-19-utbrottet på grund av förlust av motivation hos idrottare. På grund av komprometterade fysiska aktiviteter började idrottare stöta på problem som rör sin mentala hälsa som stress, depression, ångest. Det mindre motions- och träningspasset påverkade också sömnkvaliteten och minskade läggtiden. Förlust av sömn bidrog ytterligare till psykisk ångest.Slutsats: Studien visar vikten av fysiska aktiviteter i livet för idrottare som är starkt påverkade under en pandemi. Resultatet visar ett positivt samband mellan mental hälsa och fysiska aktiviteter.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 52
Keywords [en]
Athletes, Mental Health, Physical activities, Psychological Distress
Keywords [sv]
Idrottare, Psykisk hälsa, Fysiska aktiviteter, Psykologiskt lidande
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50684OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-50684DiVA, id: diva2:1767288
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Psychology - Sport and Exercise, 180 credits
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, halmsted university, halmsted (English)
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Available from: 2023-06-14 Created: 2023-06-14 Last updated: 2023-06-14Bibliographically approved

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