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Dodgeballspelare och psykisk hälsa under COVID-19: En tvärsnittsstudie i England och Sverige
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Dodgeball players and mental health during COVID-19 : A cross-sectional study in England and Sweden (English)
Abstract [sv]

Introduktion: Fysisk aktivitet är en friskfaktor för psykisk hälsa och COVID-19 har bidragit till att aktiviteter för vuxna atleter har ställts in till viss mån. Elitatleter har kunnat utöva sina sporter. Men dodgeballspelare klassificeras inte som elit trots att de representerar sina nationer i Europeiska Mästerskapen i Dodgeball och har därför inte kunnat spela i samma omfattning till följd av restriktioner och rekommendationer. Syfte: Syftet med tvärsnittsstudien var att jämföra påverkan som strikta COVID-19 restriktioner i England med de rekommendationer som gavs i Sverige mellan april 2020 och mars 2021 med hänsyn till självrapporterad mental hälsa hos dodgeballspelare, 20–35 år tävlande på internationell nivå. Metod: En jämförande tvärsnittsenkätstudie utfördes genom ett bekvämlighetsurval av n=22 engelska atleter och n=15 svenska atleter i åldrarna 20 till 35 år för att undersöka huruvida avsaknad av dodgeball bidragit till sämre mental hälsa. Data analyserades genom chitvå-tester i Microsoft Excel. Resultat: Det fanns inga statistiska samband mellan atleternas mentala hälsa och avsaknad av att spela dodgeball. Männen påvisade större ökning av ångestkänslor under april 2020 och mars 2021 jämfört med kvinnor. Slutsats: Manliga atleter påvisade en ökning av ångestkänslor under utbrottet av COVID-19, vilket skulle behöva utredas närmare för att klargöra varför.

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Introduction: Physical activity is a preventative factor for mental health and during COVID-19 adult athletes have experienced a lot of their sports activities cancelled. Elite sports have been able to continue. However, dodgeball athletes representing their nation at events such as Dodgeball European Championships do not qualify as elite athletes and have therefore not been able to play to a certain extent due to restrictions and recommendations. Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the impact of strict COVID-19 restrictions in England and the recommendations given in Sweden between April 2020 and March 2021 on self-reported mental health among dodgeball players aged 20-35 competing at an international level. Method: A cross-sectional study survey was conducted through convenience sampling of n=22 English athletes and n=15 Swedish athletes aged 20 to 35 years old to conclude whether the lack of dodgeball had contributed to worse mental health. The data were analysed using chi-square in Microsoft Excel. Results: There were no statistical correlations between mental health and lack of playing dodgeball. Men did show increased feelings of anxiety in comparison with women between the period of April 2020 and March 2021. Conclusion: Male athletes showed increased feelings of anxiousness during the outbreak of COVID-19, there should be some investigations to figure out why.

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2021. , p. 39
Keywords [sv]
COVID-19, Dodgeball, Lagsport, Psykisk hälsa, COVID-19, Dodgeball, Mental health, Team sports
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20029OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20029DiVA, id: diva2:1574947
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Public Health Science
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Public Health Sciences
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Available from: 2021-06-29 Created: 2021-06-29 Last updated: 2021-06-29Bibliographically approved

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