The international lecturer in the psychological preparation and the former psychologist at Al-Jazira and Al-Dhafra Clubs, Dr. Nasser Al-Amri, confirmed that there are several psychological effects or symptoms that may appear on some players in the Arab Gulf Football League during the period of home quarantine, sitting at home and avoiding playing for long periods, given Sports activity stopped since March 15 due to the pandemic of "Corona" (Covid-19), considering that the most prominent of these physical or behavioral symptoms that may appear on some players are frustration, boredom, depression, the presence of bad behaviors and changes in the face such as yellowing, physical inactivity, laziness, and lack of desire In talking to others, excessive and aggressive nervousness, noting that as a psychologist he notes these matters to the player accurately.
Al-Amri told «Emirates Today»: “Most of the players need psychological rehabilitation before returning to the stadium again after a long pause. The quality of psychological rehabilitation that the player needs in such circumstances is initially to increase his morale and give him the psychological motivation to return to the stadium and motivate him And his encouragement by the family, the club, the media and the public, and delivering a message to him that this period has passed, and he must return to his normal life, in addition to that the player also needs physical preparation in order to feel ready to play, knowing that the local competitions, including the Arab Gulf League, have been frozen since 15 Last March.
He explained: "It is very important to have a psychological specialist to sit down with the players separately to ensure that the player does not experience any psychological problems during the period of the home quarantine and work to rehabilitate him psychologically, and in the event that he finds that the player needs to take a drug that is transferred to the specialist doctor."
He added that «the citizen player is more affected by the psychological conditions that occur compared to the foreigner due to the absence of awareness and the psychological and health culture in how to deal with such matters, so we find that there is an increase in their weight, and even their health can be negatively affected by normal diseases, while the foreign professional player Through his awareness and high culture, he is better able to overcome the psychological effects that he might be exposed to in such circumstances. ”
"Everyone witnessed the Portuguese Juventus club player, Cristiano Ronaldo, while he was at home performing his training and doing all his life as normal, even in the process of preparing food, and the citizen player must learn this culture, so it is not a shame that the citizen player even participates in preparing food with his family." .
"I am 99% sure that the fitness rate of the citizen player currently will not reach 50% or 60%, so it is very difficult to return to the league next August, as he needs to prepare for a period of not less than a month or two, and I am canceling the competition for players." For two reasons, the first is that the weather during June, July, and August does not help playing, and it is difficult to convert a football league in a stadium into a hall, and the second reason is the lack of readiness of the players after a long period of stopping play since last March, the fact that the fitness level of the player will decrease even if it is "He is training at home because football is a field game that needs psychological focus."
Al-Amri continued, "Although some people began to understand the importance of the presence of a psychologist, unfortunately, many believe that the psychologist is for mentally disturbed people and this is an error, as there is a difference between the psychiatrist and the psychologist, as the former deals with patients while the latter deals with healthy people To raise their level to the highest level for self-development, therefore, the presence of a psychologist in each club is very important. ”
Highlights:
■ Frustration, boredom, depression, and bad behavior.
■ weight gain and excess yellowing of the face and nervousness.
■ The citizen player is more affected by psychological conditions.
■ The athlete was negatively affected by regular diseases.
Nasser Al-Amri:
"It is very difficult for the players to return to the league next August."
"The citizen player is more affected by psychological conditions compared to the foreigner."