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Impellizzeri FM, Franchi MV, Sarto F, Meyer T, Coutts AJ. Sharing information is probably more helpful than providing generic training recommendations on return to play after COVID-19 home confinement. SCI MED FOOTBALL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2020.1775436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Franco M. Impellizzeri
- Human Performance Research Centre, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia,
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- Institute of Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Physiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Human Performance Research Centre, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ice Hockey Sport. ANADOLU KLINIĞI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI 2020. [DOI: 10.21673/anadoluklin.738039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ramagole DA, Janse van Rensburg DC, Pillay L, Viviers P, Zondi P, Patricios J. Implications of COVID-19 for resumption of sport in South Africa: A South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) position statement - Part 1. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 2020; 32:v32i1a8454. [PMID: 36818966 PMCID: PMC9924566 DOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2020/v32i1a8454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The significant impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has extended to sport with the cessation of nearly all professional and non-professional events globally. Recreational parks and fitness centres have also closed. A challenge remains to get athletes back to participation in the safest way, balancing the protection of their health while curbing the societal transmission of the virus. With this Position Statement, the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) aims to guide return-to-sport as safely as possible, in an evidence-based manner, given that COVID-19 is a new illness and new information from experts in various fields continues to emerge. Clinical considerations are briefly described, focusing on a return-to-sport strategy, including education, preparation of the environment, risk stratification of sports and participants, and the practical implementation of these guidelines. The management of the potentially exposed or infected athlete is further highlighted. It is important that persons charged with managing athletes' return-to-sport in any environment must be up-to-date with local and international trends, transmission rates, regulations and sport-specific rule changes that might develop as sport resumes. Additionally, such information should be applied in a sports-specific manner, considering individual athlete's and team needs and be consistent with national legislation.
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- DA Ramagole
- Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria,
South Africa
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- Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria,
South Africa
- Medical Board Member, International Netball Federation, Manchester,
UK
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- Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria,
South Africa
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- Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University,
South Africa
- Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University,
South Africa
- FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence,
South Africa
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- Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Newlands,
South Africa
- South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, Medical Advisory Committee
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- Wits Institute for Sport and Health (WISH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
South Africa
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