The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players

The outbreak of COVID-19 has triggered a pandemic, jeopardizing global health. The sports world is also suffering enormous consequences, such as the suspension of the Olympic Games in Tokyo or, in chess, the cancelation of the World Candidates Tournament 2020. Chess is a sport characterized by high...

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Authors: Fuentes García, Juan Pedro, Martínez Patiño, María José, Villafaina, Santos, Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
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Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Europea (UEM)
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Keyword:COVID-19
Deporte
Fisiología humana
Virología
Efectos fisiológicos
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spelling The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess PlayersFuentes García, Juan PedroMartínez Patiño, María JoséVillafaina, SantosClemente Suárez, Vicente JavierCOVID-19DeporteFisiología humanaVirologíaDeporteEfectos fisiológicosThe outbreak of COVID-19 has triggered a pandemic, jeopardizing global health. The sports world is also suffering enormous consequences, such as the suspension of the Olympic Games in Tokyo or, in chess, the cancelation of the World Candidates Tournament 2020. Chess is a sport characterized by high psychophysiological demands derived from long training durations, tournaments, and games, leading to mental, emotional, and physical stress. These characteristics could provide chess players a certain advantage in facing quarantine situations. This study aimed to analyze the effect of COVID-19 confinement on behavioral, psychological, and training patterns of chess players based on their gender, level of education, and level of chess played. We analyzed chess players (N: 450; age = 38.12 ± 14.01 years) in countries where confinement was mandatory: Professional players (N: 55; age = 43.35 ± 13), high-performance players (N: 53; age = 38.57 ± 13.46), competitive players (N: 284; age = 36.82 ± 13.91), and amateur players (N: 58; age = 39.10 ± 14.99). Results showed that chess players significantly decreased physical activity per day while increased chess practise during the confinement period. However, anxiety levels remained moderate despite the anti-stress effects of physical activity. Amateur players showed a significantly higher level of social alarm than professional and high-performance players. Moreover, professional players showed higher values of extraversion than high-performance players and amateur players. In neuroticism, professional players showed higher values than high-performance players. In addition, the professional players showed higher scores in psychological inflexibility than competitive players. Finally, chess players with the highest academic level showed higher levels of personal concern and anxiety due to COVID-19 as well as lower psychological inflexibility compared to those with a lower academic level. In conclusion, chess players, especially those with a higher academic level, might have adapted their psychological profile to fit confinement situations and the worrying levels of physical inactivity.20202020-11-1720202020-01-0120202020-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/9468reponame:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científicainstname:Universidad Europea (UEM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/94682026-06-11T12:41:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
title The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
spellingShingle The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
Fuentes García, Juan Pedro
COVID-19
Deporte
Fisiología humana
Virología
Deporte
Efectos fisiológicos
title_short The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
title_full The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
title_fullStr The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
title_sort The Effect of COVID-19 Confinement in Behavioral, Psychological, and Training Patterns of Chess Players
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fuentes García, Juan Pedro
Martínez Patiño, María José
Villafaina, Santos
Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
author Fuentes García, Juan Pedro
author_facet Fuentes García, Juan Pedro
Martínez Patiño, María José
Villafaina, Santos
Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
author_role author
author2 Martínez Patiño, María José
Villafaina, Santos
Clemente Suárez, Vicente Javier
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COVID-19
Deporte
Fisiología humana
Virología
Deporte
Efectos fisiológicos
topic COVID-19
Deporte
Fisiología humana
Virología
Deporte
Efectos fisiológicos
description The outbreak of COVID-19 has triggered a pandemic, jeopardizing global health. The sports world is also suffering enormous consequences, such as the suspension of the Olympic Games in Tokyo or, in chess, the cancelation of the World Candidates Tournament 2020. Chess is a sport characterized by high psychophysiological demands derived from long training durations, tournaments, and games, leading to mental, emotional, and physical stress. These characteristics could provide chess players a certain advantage in facing quarantine situations. This study aimed to analyze the effect of COVID-19 confinement on behavioral, psychological, and training patterns of chess players based on their gender, level of education, and level of chess played. We analyzed chess players (N: 450; age = 38.12 ± 14.01 years) in countries where confinement was mandatory: Professional players (N: 55; age = 43.35 ± 13), high-performance players (N: 53; age = 38.57 ± 13.46), competitive players (N: 284; age = 36.82 ± 13.91), and amateur players (N: 58; age = 39.10 ± 14.99). Results showed that chess players significantly decreased physical activity per day while increased chess practise during the confinement period. However, anxiety levels remained moderate despite the anti-stress effects of physical activity. Amateur players showed a significantly higher level of social alarm than professional and high-performance players. Moreover, professional players showed higher values of extraversion than high-performance players and amateur players. In neuroticism, professional players showed higher values than high-performance players. In addition, the professional players showed higher scores in psychological inflexibility than competitive players. Finally, chess players with the highest academic level showed higher levels of personal concern and anxiety due to COVID-19 as well as lower psychological inflexibility compared to those with a lower academic level. In conclusion, chess players, especially those with a higher academic level, might have adapted their psychological profile to fit confinement situations and the worrying levels of physical inactivity.
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