In this study, the investigator aims to measure stress, anxiety, mood, life satisfaction measures among elite athletes during COVID-19 and measure the relationship between these measures and the changes in training characteristics in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.
On the same day, the first COVID-19 case reported in Turkey and nationwide quarantine
regulations started after a spike in case numbers. In the world of sports, the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic started with staging games without spectators, gradually all sports events
and team practices were postponed. Soon later, athletes advised to quarantine at home and
continue training individually. Similar to previous study results, the COVID-19 outbreak
expected to cause a profound and wide range of psychosocial impacts on people during
outbreaks of infection. In fact, preliminary results from a study in China showed a moderate
to severe degree psychological impact on more than half of the respondents. However, the
effect of COVID-19 on mental health symptoms in elite athletes has not been investigated.
In this study, the investigator aims to investigate stress, anxiety, mood, life satisfaction
measures among elite athletes during COVID-19 and explore the potential relationship between
these measures and the changes in training characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other: Online Survey
Online Survey
Inclusion Criteria:
- Elite Athletes between age of 18-35
Exclusion Criteria:
- Athletes with history of COVID-19 disease
- Athetes with first-degree family members who have/had the COVID-19 disease
- Athletes with non-covid related injuries restraining from physical activity
- History of psychiatric disease
Uskudar University
Istanbul, Turkey
Mesut Karahan, PhD, Principal Investigator
Uskudar University