ArticleBiology of sport2021
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players' body composition and physical fitness.
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- Changes in physical fitness and body composition of athletes after the COVID-19 lockdown: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression, with assessment of the certainty of evidence.Biology of sport · 2026Review
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- Impact of COVID-19 on football attacking players' match technical performance: a longitudinal study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Body Composition and Physical Performance of Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Changes of physical match performance after the COVID-19 lockdown in professional soccer players according to their playing position.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on Spanish professional soccer teams' external demands according to their on-field ranking.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Effect of home training during the COVID-19 lockdown on physical performance and perceptual responses of team-sport athletes: a mini-review.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Aerobic capacity of professional soccer players before and after COVID-19 infection.Scientific reports · 2022Observational
- Physical Fitness of Chinese Primary School Students across the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Retrospective Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Consequences of the SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Anaerobic Performances in Young Elite Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 Confinement Period on Selected Neuromuscular Performance Indicators in Young Male Soccer Players: Can the Maturation Process Counter the Negative Effect of Detraining?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Prediction and Analysis of Tokyo Olympic Games Swimming Results: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Swimmers' Performance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Prolonged Absence of Organized Training on Body Composition, Neuromuscular Performance, and Aerobic Capacity: A Study in Youth Male Soccer Players Exposed to COVID-19 Lockdown.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Performance, Sleep Quality, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Professional Youth Soccer Players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 lockdown, professional soccer players ceased their regular team training sessions and were provided with exercise programs to follow independently. This investigation assessed the impact of a 7-week COVID-19 lockdown and home-based individual physical training on professional soccer players' body composition and physical fitness. The study consisted of nineteen division 1 elite soccer players (age 27.68 ± 5.99 years, height 178.47 ± 5.44 cm) and compared the anthropometric and physical fitness parameters obtained post-transition period to those obtained post-COVID-19 lockdown. The statistical analysis indicated that body fat percentage was significantly higher after the lockdown period [t(18) = -5.59, p < 0.01, d = 0.56]. Furthermore, VO
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