Training Modifications in Endurance Athletes Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

The aim of this study was to determine which characteristics of recreational, collegiate, and professional endurance athletes were associated with training changes due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. A Qualtrics survey was distributed to endurance athletes around the world from June 2020 to Februar...

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Published in:COVID 2023-07, Vol.3 (7), p.1011-1023
Main Authors: Nijjar, Birinder Singh, Shah, Meena, Moss, Kamiah, Kreutzer, Andreas, Graybeal, Austin J., Braun-Trocchio, Robyn, Zhang, Yan, Porter, Ryan R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
athletes
behavior change
COVID-19
sport
training adaptation
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine which characteristics of recreational, collegiate, and professional endurance athletes were associated with training changes due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. A Qualtrics survey was distributed to endurance athletes around the world from June 2020 to February 2021. Significant differences between athlete characteristics and changes in training status were determined using a Chi-squared test (significance p < 0.05). Approximately 66% of the 331 endurance athletes changed their training due to restrictions. Significant group differences were found for age, sex, prior coaching status, prior use of a training program, and athlete primary sport compared to the whole sample. Understanding these factors may allow athletes/coaches to approach training in a different way to help minimize or prevent the effects of detraining for a greater portion of athletes should a COVID-19 variant or any other pandemic emerge in the future.
ISSN:2673-8112
2673-8112
DOI:10.3390/covid3070073