Symptom number and reduced preinfection training predict prolonged return to training after sars-cov-2 in athletes: Aware IV
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Date
2023
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Abstract
Symptom Number and Reduced Preinfection Training Predict Prolonged Return to Training
after SARS-CoV-2 in Athletes: AWARE IV. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 1-8, 2023. Purpose: This study aimed to determine
factors predictive of prolonged return to training (RTT) in athletes with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Athletes not vaccinated against COVID-19 (n = 207) with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (predominantly ancestral virus
and beta-variant) completed an online survey detailing the following factors: demographics (age and sex), level of sport participation, type of
sport, comorbidity history and preinfection training (training hours 7 d preinfection), SARS-CoV-2 symptoms (26 in 3 categories; “nose and
throat,” “chest and neck,” and “whole body”), and days to RTT. Main outcomes were hazard ratios (HR, 95% confidence interval) for athletes
with versus without a factor, explored in univariate and multiple models. HR < 1 was predictive of prolonged RTT (reduced % chance of RTT
after symptom onset). Significance was P < 0.05. Results: Age, level of sport participation, type of sport, and history of comorbidities were not
predictors of prolonged RTT.
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Covid-19, Public health, Statistics studies, Sport, South Africa
Citation
Snyders, C. et al. (2023). Symptom number and reduced preinfection training predict prolonged return to training after sars-cov-2 in athletes: Aware IV. 55(1):p 1-8. 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003027