Returning to Sport during the Covid-19 pandemic: The sports physicians’ role

Yangüas, Xavier; Domínguez, David Caldevilla; Ferrer, Eva; Florit, Daniel; Mourtabib, Youssef; Rodas, Gil

doi:10.1016/j.apunsm.2020.06.001

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“…The home environment, however, may not be motivating, especially for those who are not passionate about fitness, or for those who prefer to train in company (Nyenhuis, Greiwe, Zeiger, Nanda, & Cooke, 2020). Many could abandon the practice of training for poor motivation (Yanguas, Dominguez, Ferrer, Florit, Mourtabib, & Rodas, 2020). Although some are using exercise to manage the stress of the pandemic, there are many people who are managing their stress with food (Gallo, Gallo, Young, Moritz, & Akison, 2020).…”

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How has the Practice of Physical Activity Changed During the COVID-19 Quarantine? A Preliminary Survey

Raiola

Aliberti

Esposito

et al. 2020

Teor. metod. fiz. vihov.

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Research purpose. The present study aims to examine the changes in physical activity levels during the lockdown due to COVID-19 in Italy. In particular, it aims to evaluate the impact of physical exercise on psychological health, how much the home environment influences the desire to train and what people think about Smart-fitness and sport in general. Materials and methods. A sample of 268 people from the province of Salerno participated in the study, with an average age of 26 years. To achieve the tasks set, the study relied on the following methods: analysis of scientific literature, formulation and administration of a questionnaire and data analysis through methods of mathematical statistics. A structured questionnaire was prepared, disseminated through social networks. To analyze the data, the Social Sciences Statistical Package (SPSS) and descriptive statistics were used to calculate the demographic variables. The factor analysis was also calculated to verify the characteristics of the sport considered important by the participants. Results. The results obtained made it possible to understand the main type of physical activity carried out during the quarantine (aerobic activity 35%, functional training 27%, anaerobic activity 19%), the time dedicated to each session (52.8% practice for 1 hour) and the weekly frequency of the same (42.9% practice physical activity continuously more than ¾ times a week). It was also understood the reasons that prompted the interviewees to train, the way they planned their session and the equipment used. Finally, it was shown that the majority of the sample (64.17%) knew smart fitness considering it an interesting activity, and the influence attributed to the home environment by a scale of values from 1 to 5. Furthermore, the factor analysis shows us the most relevant aspects wich respondents attributed to sport. More frequently, respondents place greater importance on being loyal and correct, on the contrary, lower values are attributed to the importance of earning money, and not to disappoint others. Conclusions. The study found that COVID-19 did not stop athletes, who quickly adapted to the new situation. The home environment has proved to be very influential on the desire to train, despite this, they hope to return to the gym as soon as possible.

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How has the Practice of Physical Activity Changed During the COVID-19 Quarantine? A Preliminary Survey

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Esposito

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Teor. metod. fiz. vihov.

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“…Although athletes -fulfilling the following three criteria: (i) intent of the exercise, (ii) participation in sport events and (iii) registration in a sports federation are not considered to be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection, they may still be at risk of acquiring a COVID-19 infection. 3,4 As expected, a significant number of athletes have been affected by COVID-19 infection or have been in close contact with somebody who has tested positive. 5,6 Athletes need to follow the infection prevention strategies suggested for the general population including self-isolation for the entire symptomatic period to curtail the spread of the coronavirus and protect themselves, their families and their communities.…”

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Safe Return to Exercise after COVID-19 Infection

Vasiliadis

Boka

2021

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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COVID-19 has been posing a significant challenge to the athletic community. A wide spectrum of clinical features was reported in athletes with confirmed COVID-19 infection having mild to severe symptoms requiring hospitalisation and intensive medical care. Possibly, a lack of exercise may negatively impact the immune system, leading to an increased susceptibility to infection and comorbidities. Determining safe return to exercise after COVID-19 infection is a challenge for sports physicians. A gradual return to exercise under the guidance of a specialised medical team to achieve the pre-infection fitness level is of utmost importance. Individualised exercise programmes must be initiated at low intensity which could be gradually made more rigorous based on the pertinent metabolic equivalent. Thus, there is a clear need for clinical recommendations before athletes may return to exercise after COVID-19 infection. Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Exercise; Athletes; Return to Sports.

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“…A large number of competitions were canceled or postponed, such as the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (Gallego et al, 2020 ). Nevertheless, while implementing strict health protocols, professional championships were able to resume their activities (Carmody et al, 2020 ; Hughes et al, 2020 ; Yanguas et al, 2020 ). A study of 1,337 soccer players, staff, and officials demonstrated that overall infection rates were below the national ones (Schumacher et al, 2021 ).…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Away and Home Victories in Soccer and Rugby Union

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Larochelambert

Schipman

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Front. Sports Act. Living

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Objective: To measure the impact of restrictions due to COVID on the proportion of matches won at home, away and draw in professional soccer and rugby union.Materials and Methods: Two samples of professional soccer and rugby union matches were collected from 2012–13 to 2020–21 seasons. For soccer, data involved first and second division matches of the England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Scotland, Greece, Portugal, and Turkey championships. For rugby union, championships concerned are Premiership Rugby, Celtic League, Top 14, and Pro D2. The proportions of home, away wins and draw were calculated and compared. A chi-square test of independence between years and types of result was realized to identify an overall inhomogeneity.Results: The proportion of away matches won between the 2012–13 and 2020–21 seasons increased significantly from 28.5 ± 1.2% to 32.5 ± 1.5% in soccer and from 38.0 ± 3.6% to 42.8 ± 5.0% in rugby union. In Premiership Rugby championship, the victory percentage at home dropped from 55.8 ± 3.1% when tifosi were present to 45.8 ± 12.8% when they were not.Conclusion: The home advantage was drastically reduced in empty stadiums for several European soccer and rugby union professional championships. It vanished in the Premiership Rugby and Celtic League during the 2020–21 season.

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Returning to Sport during the Covid-19 pandemic: The sports physicians’ role

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

How has the Practice of Physical Activity Changed During the COVID-19 Quarantine? A Preliminary Survey

How has the Practice of Physical Activity Changed During the COVID-19 Quarantine? A Preliminary Survey

Safe Return to Exercise after COVID-19 Infection

The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Away and Home Victories in Soccer and Rugby Union

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