Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic on physical activity, mental health and quality of life in professional athletes—a systematic review

A Jurecka, P Skucińska, A Gądek - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the rapid rate of spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, a number of restrictions
have been introduced into public spaces, including those related to the operation of sports …

A tale of two stories: COVID-19 and disability. A critical scoping review of the literature on the effects of the pandemic among athletes with disabilities and para-athletes

L Puce, K Trabelsi, A Ammar, G Jabbour… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted athletes, and, in particular,
para-athletes and athletes with disabilities. However, there is no scholarly appraisal on this …

Coping with the COVID‐19 pandemic by Paralympic athletes preparing for elite sport events: A longitudinal study

PK Urbański, R Rogoza, B Brewer… - … journal of medicine & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study investigates the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on mental health,
coping styles and their relationship, and training opportunities in elite athletes with …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor physical activities for people with disabilities, including the risks for psychophysical well-being

G Farì, P Fiore, V Ricci, A Zonno, M Joksimovic… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The restrictions and social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have
created many obstacles in the practice of outdoor physical activity (OPA) throughout the …

From minding the gap to widening the gap: Paralympic athletes' experiences of wellbeing during the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games

A Bundon, LR Trainor, EV Bennett… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In March 2020, it was announced that the Tokyo Games would be postponed for one year
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While athletes commonly face challenges in sport such as …

Mental health in German paralympic athletes during the 1st year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a general population sample

A Busch, EJ Kubosch, A Bendau, R Leonhart… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has huge influences on daily life and is not only
associated with physical but also with major psychological impacts. Mental health problems …

Training load, sports performance, physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort of Swiss elite athletes

Y Karrer, S Fröhlich, S Iff, J Spörri, J Scherr, E Seifritz… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have led to abrupt
changes in the lives of elite athletes. Objectives The objective of this prospective cohort …

Competing against COVID-19: what about the mental health problems of athletes with disabilities?

N Denerel, Y Lima - The Physician and sportsmedicine, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Although there is growing interest in athletes' mental health (MH), there is a
paucity of research exploring MH in athletes with disabilities (AWD). The purpose of this …

Facilitating disability sport and physical recreation during the initial months of COVID-19: examining organizational innovation in third sector organizations

JW Hayton - Leisure Sciences, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores the organizational innovation of third sector sport organizations
(TSSOs) that deliver or facilitate the delivery of sport and physical recreation for disabled …

Pandemic-specific coping, anxiety, and depression across multiple waves of COVID-19 in elite athletes with disabilities

PK Urbański, T Tasiemski, BW Brewer - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Competitive athletes have faced many of the same mental health challenges
experienced by the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the …