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The Effect of Ramadan Fasting on the Coping Strategies Used by Male Footballers Affiliated with the Tunisian First Professional League

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HEALTHCARE
Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11071053

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fast day; adaptation; lifestyle; athletes; men; mental health

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This study aimed to explore coping strategies among professional male Tunisian footballers during the Ramadan 2021 fast. One hundred and eighty footballers from twelve Tunisian professional clubs were tested before, during, and after Ramadan. The results showed that Ramadan fasting significantly affected the adaptation profile of footballers.
This study aimed to discover coping strategies among professional male Tunisian footballers during the Ramadan 2021 fast. One hundred and eighty footballers who belong to twelve Tunisian professional clubs (age: 25.54 +/- 4.41 years, weight: 77.19 +/- 5.99 kg; height: 180.54 +/- 7.28 cm; BMI: 23.67 +/- 0.58) were tested during three sessions: one week before Ramadan, during the last week of Ramadan, and one week after Ramadan 2021. The footballers completed the Arabic version of the Inventory of Coping Strategies for Competitive Sport (ICSCS) scale in each session. Responses were recorded retrospectively one hour after a competition. The analysis of variance revealed a significant effect of Ramadan fasting on the adaptation profile of footballers (F = 3.51; p-value = 0.0001). Before and after Ramadan fasting, active coping dominates the adaptation profile of Tunisian professional footballers. During Ramadan, footballers use an irregular and unbalanced coping profile. The lifestyle change induced by the Ramadan fast significantly and negatively affected the adaptation profile of Tunisian professional footballers. Under the effect of the month of Ramadan, footballers developed a different coping profile from that of normal months.

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