Virus infection and knee injury.

Driscoll, Paul D.; Rm, Venner; Clements, G. B.

doi:10.1136/emj.4.3.155

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“…This suggests that the prolonged disability reported after Coxsackie B and other virus infections (Behan et al, 1980) was not a cause of poor performance in this group of athletes. There was no relationship between injury and elevated titres to Coxsackie B viruses although a recent study in the West of Scotland (Driscoll et al, 1987) had suggested this as a possibility. In the latter study 58% of a normal control group of individuals had neutralising antibody titres to Coxsackie B 1-5 of 2 256.…”

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“…A recent investigation was carried out on a group of 12 athletes who presented with loss of form and evidence of viral infection was found in four (Roberts, 1985). In another study, seriological evidence of recent viral infection was sought in patients with knee effusion presenting to an accident and emergency department (Driscoll et al, 1987). Elevated titres of neutralising antibody to Coxsackie B virus were found in patients with spontaneous effusion or with traumatic injury (control group).…”

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Virus infections and sports performance--a prospective study.

1988

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There are numerous anecdotal reports relating infection to deterioration in sporting performance. Unexplained failures by top sportsmen are often attributed to recent or current infections. We have carried out a prospective investigation to determine the effect of viral infections on the performance of a group of 68 elite track and field athletes. Athletes were monitored for evidence of viral infection during winter training and their form was assessed subjectively and also semi-objectively by analogue scale questionnaires. Static elevated titres of neutralising antibody to Coxsackie B 1-5 were present in 54% of the athletes and 79% had serological evidence of past viral infection. The raised titres did not relate to poor performance. There was no evidence that loss of form was related to subclinical infection. Elevated antibody levels to Coxsackie B and other common viruses should be interpreted with great caution when assessing athletes complaining of poor performance.

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confidence: 99%