Training practices of Filipino athletes during the early covid-19 lockdown

Abstract

The imposition of COVID-19 lockdown restricted the daily activities of many people, including athletes. This study investigated the training practices of athletes in the Philippines during the first COVID-19 lockdown. A total of 442 athletes answered an online survey (May-July 2020), with questions pertaining to training practices, such as training frequency and duration. Data were analyzed according to: athlete classification (world-class, international, national, state, or recreational), sport category (individual or team), and sex (male or female). During lockdown, significant reductions in training frequency (except recreational, i.e., lower pre-lockdown training) and duration were observed for all athlete classifications. Similarly, training frequency and duration decreased significantly irrespective of sport category and sex. World class athletes appeared to be less affected by lockdown (types of exercise and specific training) as compared to lower-classification athletes. Athletes grouped in accordance with sex and sport category demonstrated little to no difference in training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown. The findings of the current study highlight the challenges experienced by athletes during lockdown, which may aid policy makers in the development of guidelines related to lockdown or lockdown-like situations and establish appropriate support for affected athletes.

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“…In addition, when guidance was provided, the prevailing professional was a physical educator or physiotherapist. According to Pagaduan et al, (2022) [ 17 ] the world class athletes were the least to use a self-designed training program, as they have received more assistance from their coaching staff.…”

Resilience, Sport and Social Projects

“…However, several scholars do not rule out the importance of SSP, especially those who take into account the educational and social value of sport, and not a reductionist view, where the practice of physical activity does not solve social problems but collectively allows the construction of a story based on his bodily experience. That is a realistic possibility within its limitations, through the body culture of movement, where sport makes one think and seek other possibilities in life (Abreu et al, 2023;Azem & Mataruna, 2019;Arteche & Mataruna, 2022;Cayaban et al, 2022;Cruz-Morales et al, 2022;Facia et al, 2020;Ghasemi et al, 2021;.…”

“…Sport has as one of its main characteristics breaking barriers, building bridges, and transgressing spaces because, from the outset, everyone is equal Monteiro et al (2023) (Melo, 2004;Correia, 2008;Conceição & Palhares, 2014). Especially when using the social dimension Educational Sport, which, according to Tubino (2011), has as its premise training for citizenship with the inclusion and democratization of sports practice (Mazzei et al, 2023;Mesquita et al, 2022;Neto et al, 2022;Pagaduan et al, 2022;Perovano-Camargo et al, 2021Silva & Mataruno, 2022;Swart, 2021;Skibinska et al, 2020;Wanick et al, 2021;Washif et al, 2022;Zardoshtian, 2022).…”

Supporting athletes during a challenging situation: recommendations from a global insight of COVID-19 home-based training experience

“…Several studies have explored the training practices and associated challenges (e.g., training, mental, or sleep) faced by athletes during the COVID-19 lockdown [ 17 , 22 , 23 ]. However, details on alternative training, monitoring, recovery, injury/injury prevention, and sleep patterns, especially across a single, large cohort of athletes worldwide, would be useful for developing effective athlete management strategies.…”