Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and the Future of Mega Sport Events: Is This the Tipping Point from Pandemic to Endemic?

Musa, Sarah; Dergaa, Ismail; Tayebi, Seyed Morteza

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“…Until 2023, about 37.5 Mio. cases were reported during several COVID-19 waves in Germany, which were caused by different mutations of the virus (1,2). To reduce the rate of infection during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government enacted a hard lockdown from March to June 2020, which included not only the temporary closure of retail shops, cultural events, and restaurants, but also all sports facilities.…”

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The impact of pandemic-related social distancing regulations on exercise performance—Objective data and training recommendations to mitigate losses in physical fitness

Zieschang

Otto-Sobotka

Shakoor

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionIn the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, governmental restrictions led to the closure of sports facilities for several months. To date, only subjective and fitness-tracking related data on physical activity during the pandemic are available. Using data of a chip-controlled fitness circuit, training data as a measure of physical performance before and after the lockdown during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will show the impact of the training interruption on exercise performance in middle-aged and older adults. The re-training data are analyzed, to extract practical recommendations.MethodsObjective training data of 17,450 participants [11,097 middle-aged (45–64 yrs), 6,353 older (≥65 yrs)] were exported from chip-controlled milon® fitness circuit systems before and after the first COVID-19 related lockdown in Germany. The change in the product of training weight (sum of lifting and lowering the training weight) and repetitions on the leg extension resistance exercise device (leg score) between the last three training sessions before the lockdown and the first ten training sessions after individual training resumption as well as the last training session before the second lockdown in October 2020 was analyzed.ResultsParticipants who trained with high intensity before the lockdown, experienced deleterious effects of the training interruption (middle-aged group: −218 kg, older group: ~−230.8 kg; p < 0.001 for change in leg score from to post-lockdown) with no age effect. Participants training with a leg score of more than 3,000 kg did not resume their leg score until the second lockdown.ConclusionThe interruption of training in a fitness circuit with combined resistance and endurance training due to the lockdown affected mainly those participants who trained at high intensity. Apparently, high-intensity training could not be compensated by home-based training or outdoor activities. Concepts for high-intensity resistance training during closure of sports facilities are needed to be prepared for future periods of high incidence rates of infectious diseases, while especially vulnerable people feel uncomfortable to visit sports facilities.Trial registrationIdentifier, DRKS00022433.

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The impact of pandemic-related social distancing regulations on exercise performance—Objective data and training recommendations to mitigate losses in physical fitness

Zieschang

Otto-Sobotka

Shakoor

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Fortunately, COVID-19-related deaths are becoming more similar to deaths resulting from flu, and this may be the tipping point for COVID-19 from pandemic to endemic status. 33 It is worth noting that infection rates began to rise again in early April 2022. For instance, on April 3, 2022, China reported 13,146 new cases of COVID-19 over the preceding 24 hours, being the highest single-day total of new cases since the peak of the 2020 outbreak, triggering China to declare a full lockdown in the country.…”

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Football in Times of COVID-19: A Recapitulation of Preventive Measures and Infection Control Policies Aiming at a Safe Game Environment

Chamari

Dergaa

Mujika

et al. 2022

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in sporting event suspensions and cancellations, affecting competition calendars worldwide during 2020 and 2021. This challenged high-performance athletes’ capacity to complete physical, technical, or tactical training during restricted movement measures (lockdown). With the Football World Cup organized in the last quarter of 2022, the past period of training and match disturbances challenged footballers concerning their performance and potential higher risk of injury at official matches’ resumption. There has been considerable debate about the management of resuming professional football (soccer) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governing bodies worldwide implemented measures to ensure a safe resumption of football. These precautionary measures aimed to protect the health of players, their support staff, and officials around the pitch and ensure the enjoyment of the event by spectators in the football stadiums. We have therefore narratively reviewed scientific papers about how football has resumed on the pitch and in the stands with special focus on the COVID-19 infection control strategies allowing footballers to perform again and supporters to enjoy the game after the 2020 global stop to sport.

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“…As a result, people exhibited higher rates of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, negative feelings, emotional exhaustion, somatic symptoms, and panic disorders [ 53 , 54 ]. Physical activity (PA), which improves overall health [ 15 , 53 , 54 , 58 ], was also significantly restricted [ 15 – 17 , 44 , 45 , 53 , 54 , 58 ].…”

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Changes in the body composition of boys aged 11–18 years due to COVID-19 measures in the Czech Republic

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Background The lockdown measures related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) impacted the health of adolescents by reducing physical activity (PA). The physical changes in response to decreases in PA can be measured with full body composition analysis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of long-term PA restrictions on body fat (BF), fat-free mass (FFM) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) in adolescents. Methods A total of 1669 boys (before PA restriction (G1): 998; after PA restrictions ended (G2): 671; between the ages of 11 and 18 were included. The measured parameters were body mass (BM), visceral fat area (VFA), BF, FFM and SMM. The whole-body composition was evaluated using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Results Compared to G1, G2 exhibited an increase in BF between 1.2 and 5.1%. This difference was significant in boys aged 13 to 18 years (p < 0.05). VFA increased between 5.3 and 20.5 cm2; this increase was significant in boys aged 13 to 18 years (p < 0.05). SMM decreased between 2.6 and 3.8%, and this decrease was significant in all age groups (p < 0.05). Changes in body composition were not accompanied by any significant changes in BM. Conclusions COVID-19 restrictions reduced PA, resulting in a significant decrease in SMM. This decrease may impact boys’ ability to engage in sufficiently varied PA, which may lead to a further decline in PA and subsequent medical consequences in adulthood.

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Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and the Future of Mega Sport Events: Is This the Tipping Point from Pandemic to Endemic?

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

The impact of pandemic-related social distancing regulations on exercise performance—Objective data and training recommendations to mitigate losses in physical fitness

The impact of pandemic-related social distancing regulations on exercise performance—Objective data and training recommendations to mitigate losses in physical fitness

Football in Times of COVID-19: A Recapitulation of Preventive Measures and Infection Control Policies Aiming at a Safe Game Environment

Changes in the body composition of boys aged 11–18 years due to COVID-19 measures in the Czech Republic

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