Prática de exercício físico e estado emocional em praticantes de crossfit® durante a pandemia da COVID-19

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic brought several changes of habits due to restrictions set by government orders. The physical activity was affected and impacted on different levels the life of people, amongst them, CrossFitters. This study has the objective of evaluating the physical activity levels and emotional state of CrossFitters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was made through questionnaire send via Google Forms link, in which the questionnaire contains sociodemographic data, physical activity, IPAQ-SF (International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form) e DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale - Short Form). The results of the research shown a 34% increase of alcohol and e- cigarettes consumption, a 77% change in behavior related to physical exercise by practitioners with 52% of them reducing practice and their emotional state negatively impacted due to trauma caused by several restrictions and sentiments developed during this period.