The impact of military events in the psychophysiological state of elite athletes

Georgiy Korobeynikov, Markus Raab, Lesia Korobeinikova, Ivanna Korobeinikova

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Abstract

Introduction
The current stage of human development is characterized by the emergence of new risks and military conflicts. One of the large-scale ones is Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Negative consequences of the war can be mental disorders and post-traumatic stress in the civilian population (Kokun et al., 2023; Rzońca et al., 2024). Some authors point to an increase in anxiety and distress among the population of Ukraine over the past two years (Kurapov et al., 2023; Predko et al., 2023). However, in the conditions of war, Ukrainian athletes continue to train and participate in competitions. Our previous study showed that athletes have special mechanisms for adapting mental prevention in war conditions (Korobeinikova et al., 2024).
The purpose: to study the consequences of the influence of military events on the general condition of elite athletes.
Material and Methods
19 elite Greco-Roman wrestlers (20-27 years old), members of the Ukrainian National Team, were examined. Mental state, cognitive and neurodynamic properties were studied. The study is carried out within six months from the moment of military aggression.
Results
The study found that the wrestlers experienced mental strain and a tendency toward mental isolation over a six-month period of war. This result is consistent with mental fatigue in elite wrestlers. The data obtained indicate the presence of a predominance of anxiety processes and the result of the influence of the stress factor caused by the war. This declined the anticipation of wrestlers. The
wrestlers showed slowness and quality of decision-making in response to environmental stimuli. In addition, as a result of war, there is a decrease in the performance of the visual analyzer and the ability to form new motor skills in elite wrestlers. Anxiety in elite wrestlers increases with wartime. At the same time, the lack of changes in situational anxiety indicates the presence of stress resistance in elite wrestlers.
Conclusions
The results showed that half a year after the start of the war, elite wrestlers experienced mental stress and a predominance of nervous system anxiety processes. As a result, there is a deterioration of the decision-making test. But the lack of change in situational anxiety acts as a compensatory mechanism for the prevention of post-traumatic stress.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelXXIV Міжнародної науково-практичної конференції : «Фізична культура, спорт і здоров’я: стан, проблеми та перспективи»
Seitenumfang2
Erscheinungsdatum2024
Seiten83-84
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2024
VeranstaltungInternational scientific and practical conference: Physical culture, sport and health: State, problems and prospects - Kharkiv, Ukraine
Dauer: 04.12.2024 → …
Konferenznummer: XXIV

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