The effect of COVID-19 confinement in behavioral, psychological, and training patterns of chess players
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2020-09-11
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
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 antistress 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 highperformance 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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