The head of the Sports Medicine Committee in the Football Association, Dr. Mustafa Al-Hashimi, presented a medical "prescription" for athletes in general, and football players in particular, to overcome the repercussions and psychological pressures they are currently facing due to the current conditions related to the Corona virus, stressing the importance of the player being in Such conditions are positive in dealing with matters, and he has challenges from himself, giving him positive self-energy, avoiding feeling weak, and avoiding any matters that may cause him psychological depression, and the need to maintain his fitness through daily exercise continuously in his home, to maintain his readiness Cloves And eating healthy food, sleeping enough hours for six or eight hours a day, and adhering to all health guidelines by health authorities, considering that the player or athlete's doing these things makes him able to return quickly to practice his sporting activity, stressing that all sectors of society are affected, not The athlete or the player alone is affected psychologically to varying degrees by this exceptional situation, depending on his ability to face the pressures, pointing out that they are in the medical committee in the Football Association gave a lot of awareness lectures in this regard.
Mustafa al-Hashemi told «Emirates Today»: «Everyone is currently going through exceptional circumstances, unusual, but the reassurance messages from the leaders of the state give all members of society a kind of comfort and reassurance, therefore everyone in the community, whether employee or player or others, when he receives Such messages, he gets great psychological support to overcome the current conditions he faces.
It is noteworthy that sports activity has been suspended since 15 March, after the Football Association announced the freezing of sports activities due to the health measures related to the Corona pandemic.
Mustafa al-Hashemi continued: “The biggest challenge facing every player is to always be ready, so he, along with having a healthy lunch, must constantly exercise to maintain his fitness and readiness, especially since many athletes currently have sports equipment in their homes.”
He continued: «The sports person also has a responsibility towards his home, himself, his community and his club to which he belongs, so he must maintain the same level of fitness, in order not to lose his position, and not to lose the respect of his club’s fans to him, so he has a challenge with himself to overcome any kind From the pressure. ”
Dr. Mustafa Al-Hashemi stressed that the players are fully aware, and that he is confident in their ability to overcome the challenge they face, and to quickly overcome this period, and return to the stadiums.