Impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la calidad de vida de para-atletas con lesiones cerebrales

Translated title of the contribution: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life among para-athletes with brain impairment

Felipe Herrera, María Isabel Cornejo, Matías Henríquez, Nathalia Bernardes, Jose Ricardo Auricchio, Luis Felipe Castelli Campos, Fernando Muñoz-Hinrichsen*

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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of Chilean para-athletes with brain injuries. Method: Forty male soccer players from local para-sports club teams in Chile participated in this study. All participants completed the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire at two different times (before and during the pandemic). Results: A significant reduction in the general perception of quality of life was found between the different periods. In addition, the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains presented lower scores during the pandemic. Conclusions These results suggest that the impact of confinement reduced the perception of quality of life in all domains. Differentiated strategies with multidisciplinary professional support are needed to deal with the psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in para-athletes with brain injuries.

Translated title of the contributionImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life among para-athletes with brain impairment
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)71-75
Number of pages5
JournalRevista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte
Volume16
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Physiology (medical)

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