Effect of COVID-19 on Performance and Recovery of Division I Women’s Basketball Players: A Case Study

Julie K. Nolan, Chris Taber, Samah Senbel, Mehul S. Raval, N. Sertac Artan and Tolga Kaya
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Julie K. Nolan: Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, USA
Chris Taber: Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Science, Sacred Heart University, USA
Samah Senbel: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sacred Heart University, USA
Mehul S. Raval: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University, India
N. Sertac Artan: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New York Institute of Technology, USA
Tolga Kaya: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sacred Heart University, USA

European Journal of Sport Sciences, 2024, vol. 3, issue 2, 1-8

Abstract: This report aimed to examine the effects of COVID-19 on athletic performance and recovery in women’s basketball players. Twelve participants were included in this case report, with four serving as the test group and eight serving as the control group. All participants wore a Polar GPS unit and a Whoop Strap. The Polar unit was worn during games and practices and used to collect metrics of physical workload. The Whoop strap was worn during daily activities, including periods of sleep, to collect metrics of sleep and recovery. Data were analyzed via descriptive statistics (mean difference ± standard deviations), and T-tests were used to evaluate between-group differences (p

Keywords: Athletes; heart-rate; injury; training-load (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.24018/ejsport.2024.3.2.105

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