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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

A Moderated Mediation Analysis of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Well-Being and Sport Readiness of Italian Team Sports Players: The Role of Perceived Safety of the Training Environment.

Francesca Vitali, Elisa Bisagno, Marinella Coco, Alessia Cadamuro, Nelson Mauro Maldonato, Donatella Di Corrado

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Francesca VitaliDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7991-1290
Elisa BisagnoDepartment of Law, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 42121 Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2109-7652
Marinella CocoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1797-2717
Alessia CadamuroDepartment of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 42121 Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3374-2348
Nelson Mauro MaldonatoDepartment of Neuroscience and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6401-2305
Donatella Di CorradoDepartment of Sport Sciences, Kore University, Cittadella Universitaria, 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8223-6671
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · ITUniversità degli Studi di Enna Kore · ITUniversity of Catania · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITUniversity of Verona · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe protective restrictions (e.g., lockdowns, quarantines, social and physical distancing) consequent to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 posited new challenges to athletes practicing competitive team sports. This study aimed to gain an understanding of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being and sports readiness to train and to compete of competitive female and male athletes practicing outdoor (i.e., rugby, soccer) and indoor (i.e., volleyball, basketball) team sports who were active during the Italian first and second waves of COVID-19.

methodsAn online survey assessing demographic characteristics, perceived safety of the training environment, COVID-19 risk, fear of COVID-19, well-being, and sport (training and competition) readiness was administered to 619 team sports players. We examined differences by gender, previous COVID-19 experience, and team sport setting (i.e., outdoor vs. indoor). A moderated mediation analysis was conducted to assess the impact of perceived COVID-19 risk and fear of COVID-19 on athletes' well-being and sports readiness, using perceived safety of the training environment as a mediator and gender and sport setting as moderators.

resultsIndoor team sports and female athletes showed higher perceived COVID-19 risk, while athletes with no-COVID-19 experience reported higher fear of COVID-19. Perceived COVID-19 risk (directly and via perceived safety of the training environment) and fear of COVID-19 were negatively associated with athletes' well-being and sports readiness.

conclusionsThis study highlighted an understanding of the psychological implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the role of the perceived safety of the training environment on athletes' well-being and sports readiness. Future studies may advance safety-based interventions to promote well-being and a safer return to sport.

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BasketballCOVID-19Communicable Disease ControlFemaleHumansMaleMediation AnalysisPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Team Sportsperceived COVID-19 riskperceived safety of the training environmentsport readinessteam sportswell-being

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