The relationship between physical training, mental health, and nutrition on the performance of soccer athletes
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v70.117067Keywords:
Physical training, mental health, nutrition, performance, soccer athletesAbstract
Introduction and Objective. This study used a quantitative approach with the support of two computer programs, namely, VOSviewer and SmartPLS 4, to analyze the relationship between physical training and mental health of football players" and "nutrition for the performance of football players". From the Scopus database, this study collected 21 documents for the first keyword and 58 documents for the second.
Methodology. The study population was formed by 36 samples extracted using a simple random sampling technique to guarantee a good representation of the different subgroups. This minimum sample size was chosen so that the results of the investigation were reliable and generalizable.
Results. The results of the analysis showed that all variables supported the initial hypothesis, with a high indicator validity. The external model showed that the Mental Health indicator had excellent load values, above the threshold of 0.7, while the Nutrition and Physical Exercise indicators also showed valid results.
Conclusions. The test (AVE) confirmed that all constructs met the validity criteria, with values greater than 0.5.
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