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MARTINEZ REQUIERO, Ariadna; CABRERA RUIZ, Isaac Irán  y  MENDEZ LOPEZ, Ángel Joel. Thinking without Covid, with Covid: social support needs of rhythm gym athletes. Conrado [online]. 2021, vol.17, n.82, pp. 452-464.  Epub 02-Oct-2021. ISSN 1990-8644.

This research proposes the objective of unveiling social support needs for the reincorporation of rhythmic gymnastics athletes to practice sports that the Cienfuegos Sports Initiation School. The research followed a qualitative constructive interpretive approach. For the sample selection, a convenience strategy wasused, accessing 12 Rhythmic Gymnastics athletes from the Cienfuegos Sports Initiation School. To obtain the information, the qualitative questionnaire of social perception of COVID-19. The main results reveal a negative significance of the pandemic as an epidemiological phenomenon, from the reference point of its definition and consequences, the confrontation and protection measures, as well as the psychological discomforts experienced. Needs, fears and discomforts are expressed mainly around sports activity and study activity. The expressed demands for social support are based on actions of emotional, instrumental and informational social support.

Palabras clave : Social support; athletes; COVID-19.

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