Changing player behaviour in sport during the COVID-19 pandemic : shake on it?

To prevent the spread of infection during matches and training activities is a major challenge facing all sports returning from the enforced COVID-19 shutdown. During training and matches, rugby league players make contact with others which can result in SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission. While these in...

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Published in:South African journal of sports medicine 2020, Vol.32 (1), p.1-2
Main Authors: McKenna, J, Backhouse, S.H, Phillips, G, Jones, B
Format: Article
Language:English
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Rugby
virus illness
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Summary:To prevent the spread of infection during matches and training activities is a major challenge facing all sports returning from the enforced COVID-19 shutdown. During training and matches, rugby league players make contact with others which can result in SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission. While these interactions characterise the appeal of the game, a number of them can be avoided, including shaking hands and conversing after the match. This paper presents a framework underpinned by behavioural science (capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour model, COM-B) to support stakeholders in helping players adopt new social distance norms and behaviours. This framework helps to ensure the players have the capability, opportunity, and motivation to adopt new COVID-19 risk minimising behaviours, which they will need to commit to 100%.
ISSN:1015-5163
2078-516X
DOI:10.17159/2078-516X/2020/v32i1a8967