Infographic. Clinical recommendations for return to play during the COVID-19 pandemic
Herbert Löllgen, Norbert Bachl, Theodora Papadopoulou, Andrew Shafik, Graham J. Holloway, Karin Vonbank, Nigel Jones, Xavier Bigard, David Niederseer, Joachim Meyer, Borja Muñiz-Pardos, André Debruyne, Petra Zupet, Jürgen M Steinacker, Bernd Wolfarth, James Bilzon, Anca Ionescu, Michiko Dohi, Jeroen Swart, В. А. Бадтиева, Irina Zelenkova, Maurizio Casasco, Michael Geistlinger, Luigi Di Luigi, Nick Webborn, Patrick A. Singleton, Mike Miller, Fabio Pigozzi, Yannis Pitsiladis
Abstract
COVID-19 AND RETURN TO PLAY \nThe world of sport has recently returned to training and competition following suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is concerning that a number of athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to competition. 1 Numerous authors have attempted to address return to play given the importance and complexity of the issue, with notable attention on possible cardiac implications.2–6 \nSCOPE OF THE INFOGRAPHIC \nThe specific recommendations shown in the present infographic (figure 1) have been generated by a panel of international experts and represent a compilation of the numerous approaches used to inform resumption of regular sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the different regulations around the world and the particular characteristics of each sport, it is essential to provide informative, consistent and specific guidance for safe return to training and competition at this most difficult time. ...