Impact of Covid-19 Semi-lockdown on Sports and Physical Activity Behaviors of Cameroonian Elite Volleyball Players: A Cross-sectional Study

Guessogo, Wiliam Richard; Bika-Lele, Elysée Claude; Mban-Bian, William; Mandjek, Audrey Rose Deborah; Temfemo, Abdou; Mandenguè, Samuel Honoré; Assomo-Ndemba, Peguy Brice

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“…Furthermore, research has shown that during a lockdown in Greece, body weight was increased and this was associated with decreased physical activity in children and adolescents [ 36 ]. Similarly, in another study, a semi-lockdown increased BMI of 70.3% of volleyball players in Cameroon [ 22 ]. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis showed significant increases in body mass and BMI during the lockdown in school-age children and adolescents due to physical inactivity and sedentary behavior [ 20 , 37 ].…”

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“…In the present study we showed that lower body fitness tests significantly differed between the class that experienced COVID-19 lockdown (2020–2021) compared with the previous classes in both males and females (2016–2017 and 2018–2019). To our knowledge, the few studies examining the effect of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns on similar fitness tests as those used in the present study, were conducted on athletes [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. Salazar et al [ 25 ] evaluated the impact of training cessation due to COVID-19 home confinement on physical performance of adolescent basketball players (17.5 ± 1.3 years old) and found significant reductions in vertical jumping ability (squat jump: −8.5%, CMJFA: −8.3%), sprint performance (5 m: 3.1%, 10 m: 3.9%, 15 m: 4.7%) and agility performance (10.6 to 11.0%).…”

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“…However, these tests of local muscular endurance and aerobic/anaerobic capacity do not cover the entire spectrum of physical fitness components. To our knowledge, the few studies examining the effect of lockdowns or COVID-19 restrictions on physical fitness were performed in athletes [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ], whereas a study in adolescent students showed only correlations of physical fitness tests with PA levels [ 15 ]. Taking into consideration the above and the sparsity of studies in adolescents, the purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a 5-month lockdown during the year 2020–2021 on a wide range of fitness parameters (speed, agility, lower and upper body power, maximum isometric upper body strength, flexibility and body composition) in urban adolescent male and female students compared with their counterparts of the same age of the previous years: 2016–2017 and 2018–2019.…”

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The Effects of a Five-Month Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on Physical Fitness Parameters in Adolescent Students: A Comparison between Cohorts

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Bogdanis

2021

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Background: This study examined the effects of a five-month lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic on physical fitness parameters in urban adolescent male and female students. Methods: Two hundred and ninety-three male and female students (age: 15.8 ± 0.3 years) who attended the fourth grade of the same high school during the years 2016–2017 (first control group), 2018–2019 (second control group) and 2020–2021 (lockdown group) took part in the present study. Results: The percentage of overweight and obese students, according to body mass index, increased in males from 16.0% (2016–2017) and 14.6% (2018–2019), to 36.7% in 2020–2021 (p < 0.01), and in females from 8.6% (2016–2017) and 7.0% (2016–2017), to 25.6% in 2020–2021 (p < 0.01). Lower body fitness, as assessed by jumping, sprinting and agility tests, was impaired for both males and females after the lockdown compared with the 2016–2017 and 2018–2019 cohorts (vertical jumps: 10.4–15.1%; p < 0.01; d = 0.58–1.01, 30 m sprint: 3.7–4.9%; p < 0.01; d = 0.62–0.74; 505 agility test: from 6.1% to 9.4%; p < 0.01; d = 0.80–1.04). However, flexibility and performance in upper-body fitness tests (handgrip maximum isometric strength and medicine ball throws with different loads) was significantly reduced only in males after the lockdown (p < 0.05 to 0.01). Conclusions: These results suggest that a five-month lockdown negative influenced the physical fitness of adolescent students. Notably, greater reductions were observed in upper body strength, power and flexibility in males than in females. These results highlight the need to maintain strength, power and body mass during long periods of inactivity in adolescent populations.

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The Effects of a Five-Month Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on Physical Fitness Parameters in Adolescent Students: A Comparison between Cohorts

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Bogdanis

2021

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“…For sports behavior and physical activity of elite volleyball players in Cameroon, Guessogo et al [22] reported that covid confinement significantly affected physical and sports activity, particularly among women. They also demonstrated that athletes continued to train by personal motivation, but without supervision, so physical and technical deficiencies led to inadequate training and at risk of injury.…”

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Sports Motivation in Athletes in the Face of Psychosocial Risk and Pandemic Due to COVID 19

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Matus²,

Molino³

2021

Sport Psychology in Sports, Exercise and Physical Activity

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In this chapter, the reader will discover the importance of motivation in general and sports through a tour of the most critical theories in the field. Furthermore, we present the experiences of a group of young athletes during the quarantine due to the covid-19 pandemic in the Republic of Panama. Also, the reader will be able to identify the psychosocial risk variables and how sports is a mitigation factor for covid-19.

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Physical Fitness Training of Volleyball Players Based on Scientific Theory

Zhang

2023

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: Athletes’ physical fitness is the basis for improving their volleyball skills, and physical training can play an essential role in the whole process of training volleyball players resulting in improving the level of physical function of volleyball players and changing the structure of body conformation. Objective: Analyze the effects of physical training on the overall quality of volleyball players. Methods: Several volleyball players were randomly selected and submitted to two months of physical training based on scientific theory literature. We used mathematical statistics to analyze the fitness and performance indicators of volleyball players before and after physical training. Results: The physical fitness of volleyball players was significantly improved after two months of physical training (P<0.05). The performance of volleyball players improved after physical training (P<0.05). Conclusion: Physical agility of volleyball players is improved when submitted to systematic physical training. After physical training, the velocity quality of volleyball players can be significantly improved. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

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Impact of Covid-19 Semi-lockdown on Sports and Physical Activity Behaviors of Cameroonian Elite Volleyball Players: A Cross-sectional Study

Cited by 6 publications

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The Effects of a Five-Month Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on Physical Fitness Parameters in Adolescent Students: A Comparison between Cohorts

The Effects of a Five-Month Lockdown Due to COVID-19 on Physical Fitness Parameters in Adolescent Students: A Comparison between Cohorts

Sports Motivation in Athletes in the Face of Psychosocial Risk and Pandemic Due to COVID 19

Physical Fitness Training of Volleyball Players Based on Scientific Theory

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