The Impact of Covid-19 and the Effect of Psychological Factors on Training Conditions of Handball Players.

ABSTRACT: The spread of COVID-19 has altered sport in Spain, forcing athletes to train at home. The objectives of the study were: (i) to compare training and recovery conditions before and during the isolation period in handball players according to gender and competitive level, and (ii) to analyse the impact of psychological factors during the isolation period. A total of 187 participants (66 women and 121 men) answered a Google Forms questionnaire about demographics, training, moods, emotional intelligence, and resilience sent using the snowball sampling technique. T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to compare sport level and gender differences. Linear regressions were used to analyse the psychological influence on training. Handball players reduced training intensity (in the whole

SUBMITTER: Mon-Lopez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7558666 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature