Social Media Efficacy on Athletes’ Training and Workout During Covid-19 Pandemic in Kwara State, Nigeria
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2023-04-05
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Background: It will be interesting to say that the rise in e-sports
participation and online training is more prevalence than before
due to COVID-19 pandemic. It is in view of this that the study
investigated social media efficacy on athletes training and workout
during COVID-19 pandemic in Kwara State, Nigeria. The
objectives of this study were to assess. influence of use of
YouTube on athlete training and workout, ii. influence of facebook
and twitter on athlete training and workout during COVID-19
pandemic.
Contribution: Coaches and athletes are encouraged to embraced
digitilization of sports as a mean of effective communication.
Method: Descriptive research design of the survey type was used.
The population of the study comprises all coaches and athletes in
the study area. The Multistage sampling procedures of stratified,
purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select
85 respondents. A researcher-structured questionnaire was used
for the study. The instrument was validated and tested for reliability
using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). A
correlation co-efficient of 0.65r was obtained. The data collected
were analysed using inferential statistics of chi-square (x2) to test
the formulated hypotheses set for the study at 0.05 alpha level.
Results: The Results revealed that the use of YouTube, facebook,
twitter and use of video calls through Skype had significant
influences on athletes training and workout during COVID-19
pandemic.
Conclusion: The study concluded that use of YouTube, facebook,
twitter and virtual platform were fundamental and significant to
athletes training and workout during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
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Influence, Social media, COVID-19 pandemic, athletes training, workout.