Dual Careers of Athletes During COVID-19 Lockdown

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.657671
• Publication Date: 2021-04-01T04:51:46Z
• Authors: Pascal Izzicupo; Angela Di Baldass...; Ilvis Abelkalns; Ugis Bisenieks; Antonio Sánchez-Pato; Francisco José Cá...; Mojca Doupona; António J. Figuei...; Juan Alfonso Garc...; Barbara Ghinassi; Alejandro Leiva-A...; Lourdes Meroño; Anda Paegle; Liliana-Elisabeta...; Cristian-Mihail Rus; Oana-Mihaela Rusu; Hugo Sarmento; Janis Stonis; Raquel Vaquero-Cr...; Vasco Vaz; Laura Capranica
• Keywords: Pandemic

This study aimed to investigate the student-athletes' capability face academic, sport, and social challenges during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown disclose novel aspects of dual careers. A 32-item online survey encompassing demographic characteristics, sport university engagement, support dual-career benefits, physical activity, sitting time, time deemed necessary recover previous level performance was developed. Four hundred sixty-seven student-athletes (males: 57%, females: 43%) from 11 countries, competing in 49 different sports (individual: 63.4%, team: 36.6%) at regional (17.5%), national (43.3%), international (39.2%) levels, enrolled high school (21.9%) (78.1%) levels completed survey. During lockdown, respondents decreased dedicated academics, although they maintained an active lifestyle. Student-athletes countries under severe contagion were more likely train home, dedicate receive coach but less their teachers. With respect team counterparts, athletes individual trained coaches. International showed highest training coaches as student-athletes. High students received teachers, whereas considering careers useful cope with COVID-19 pandemic. substantiates relevant role competitive participation maintenance lifestyles, home e-learning valuable resources lockdown. Furthermore, academic commitments helped emergency