THE EFFECT OF RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 ON THE MENTAL STATUS OF EXECUTIVE SCHOOL-AGE SWIMMERS
Abstract
The research investigated how the coronavirus pandemic affected the mental state of a selected age group of swimmers who could not participate in regular training. At the same time, it was investigated in which ways the individuals coped with the given situation and how they otherwise compensated for the absence of swimming training.
The work also examined whether there was a difference in the perception and handling of the given situation between girls and boys. As part of the research investigation, the non-standardised questionnaire method was used, which enabled the acquisition and processing of the necessary data.
Questionnaires were distributed to swimmers in the selected swimming section. The data that was collected during the research was then evaluated according to individual categories and then conclusions were drawn.
The obtained results brought us some interesting findings that indicate that boys coped better than girls with the absence of swimming sports training and also that the way they spent their free time during the mentioned covid restrictions was quite specific. A positive relationship and positive feelings, or then the majority of the interviewed respondents had an appetite for renewed training.