COVID‐19, Medicine, and Sports
Ron Gilat, Brian J. Cole
Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought our lives to a sudden and complete lockdown. While the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths continue to rise, people around the world are taking brave actions to mitigate transmission and save lives. The role that sports play in this pandemic is unprecedented, fascinating, and reveals the immense impact sports has on every aspect of our lives. We must all do our part to keep each other safe until this outbreak subsides and sports and humanity are back to being greater than ever. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OutbreakHumanityPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Sports medicineTransmission (telecommunications)HistoryAdvertisingPolitical scienceBusinessMedicineVirologyEngineeringLawTelecommunicationsInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePhysical therapyPathologyCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseSports injuries and preventionDoping in Sports