Challenges to Fitness and Coaching During Covid-19

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has halted fast-forwarding activities of the world. Everything has been confined to homes with limited physical activity. The imposition of lockdowns has paralyzed activities and public interaction. Consequently, physical fitness has been disadvantaged compromising public health. Restrictions of COVID-19 also put down coaching and sports. Physical training and interaction between players and coaches are significant to improve players performance. The sports sector affected by pandemics due to the low-level education of the players and coaches and lacking knowledge of modern training programs. Technological illiteracy has also added to the adversity, preventing players from getting effective benefits from online training programs. This study explores the challenges to coaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research also explores a comparison between direct coaching and online training in this regard. The research emphasizes the scope of maintaining physical fitness during pandemics. Findings of the interview conclude that Covid-19 has compromised the coaching and sports performance of athletes, and concepts like distance training remain ineffective due to the purely physical nature of the matter.

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“…Yet, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it evident that it disrupted coaching sessions, leading to a lack of proper physical interaction between coaches and athletes. Consequently, conducting coaching became challenging amid the height of the pandemic (Anjum et al 2021). Thus, it is essential to understand the coaches' experiences in this new scenario (Enage, 2023), as sports coaching faces challenges amid pandemic restrictions, prompting questions about coaching delivery, approach, and application.…”

Sports coaching during the pandemic: Predicaments encountered by Filipino physical education teachers and potential strategies

“…This underscores the pivotal role of coaches, who have a substantial influence on both the physical and mental aspects of athletes, contributing significantly to their athletic success (Moen et al 2021). As stressed by Anjum et al (2021), coaching by its very nature, involves a physical component, but the absence of direct physical interaction or limited collaboration undermines the essence and purpose of coaching.…”

“…Yet, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it evident that it disrupted coaching sessions, leading to a lack of proper physical interaction between coaches and athletes. Consequently, conducting coaching became challenging amid the height of the pandemic (Anjum et al 2021). Thus, it is essential to understand the coaches' experiences in this new scenario (Enage, 2023), as sports coaching faces challenges amid pandemic restrictions, prompting questions about coaching delivery, approach, and application.…”

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