Anthropometric and Physiological Changes in Bodybuilders During the COVID Pandemic

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic infects athletes in different ways, and some ceased their training due to the pandemic. Many others reduced workout closure of sports venues, could continue as usual for a while. Objectives: aims this study can be divided into two categories: (1) Test between-group effect levels over six weeks (2) test within-group changes regarding body composition fitness levels. Methods: Thirty-six male bodybuilders (age = 24 - 33) with at least years experience volunteered participate. were groups, those who healthy continued program (CTR, n 12), (HWT, infected (INF, 12). maximal muscle strength chest press squat before after was measured participants. In addition, skinfolds used examine weeks. Pre-pandemic anthropometric physiological parameters these subjects available from clubs. Before returned exercise cardiovascular symptoms such pain, palpitations, dizziness, syncope, tachycardia, respiratory cough, sneezing, sore throat, asthma, bronchial hypersensitivity infection assessed recorded. One-way analysis compare pre-and post-parameters, Tukey post-hoc tests assess significance. Results: Post-test results revealed virus had significantly greater weight lean mass losses than other groups. Also, 1RM exercises decreased more (P < 0.005). Clinical manifestations disease showed return normal ranges following training. Conclusions: Lack caused upper- lower-body bodybuilders. If cessation coincided infection, intensity exacerbated. It is recommended that have recovered coronavirus should closely monitored so medical interventions promptly provided if necessary.