| Author | Lopes, Lucas R. | |
| Author | Miranda, Vitor A. R. | |
| Author | Goes, Rodrigo A. | |
| Author | Souza, Gabriel G. A. | |
| Author | Souza, Giuliana R. | |
| Author | Rocha, Jessica C. S. | |
| Author | Cossich, Victor R. A. | |
| Author | Perini, Jamila A. | |
| Access date | 2022-05-26T23:25:54Z | |
| Available date | 2022-05-26T23:25:54Z | |
| Document date | 2021 | |
| Citation | LOPES, Lucas R. et al. Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes: a cross-sectional study. Biology of Sport, v. 38, n. 4, p. 703-711, 2021. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 0860-021X | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/52942 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Termedia | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | pt_BR |
| Title | Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes: a cross-sectional study | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.5114/biolsport.2021.106147 | |
| Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges and implications for the sports community. Thus, this study aimed to describe the prevalence of COVID-19 in Brazilian athletes and identify the epidemiological, clinical, athletic, life and health factors associated with the disease in these individuals. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 414 athletes from 22 different sports using an online questionnaire from August to November 2020. The association between the athletes’ characteristics and COVID-19 was evaluated using a logistic regression model. The prevalence of COVID-19 was 8.5%, although only 40% of athletes reported having been tested. Being under 27 years of age (3-fold), having children (~5-fold), having a teammate test positive for COVID-19 (2.5-fold), and smoking (14-fold) were associated with a possible higher risk of disease. Almost 20% of athletes self-reported musculoskeletal injuries during the period of the pandemic that was studied. Athletes with a university education (P = 0.02), a profession other than sports (P < 0.001), those from a low-income family (P = 0.01), and public health system users (P = 0.04) were significantly less frequently tested for COVID-19, whereas international competitors, athletes who received a wage, and athletes who had a teammate who tested positive for COVID-19 were 2-, 3-, and 15-fold more likely to be tested for COVID-19, respectively. Approximately 26% of the athletes who tested negative or were untested reported more than three characteristic COVID-19 symptoms, and 11% of athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic. The identification of modifiable (have children, smoking, and teammates positively tested) and non-modifiable (age under 27 years) factors related to COVID-19 in athletes can contribute to implementing surveillance programmes to decrease the incidence of COVID-19 in athletes and its negative impacts in sports. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste. Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia. Divisão de Pesquisa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia. Divisão de Pesquisa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia. Divisão de Pesquisa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste. Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste. Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia. Divisão de Pesquisa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia. Divisão de Pesquisa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Escola de Educação Física e Esportes. Laboratório de Biomecânica. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste. Laboratório de Pesquisa de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública e Meio Ambiente. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia. Divisão de Pesquisa. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | COVID-19 | pt_BR |
| Subject | Athletes | pt_BR |
| Subject | Prevalence | pt_BR |
| Subject | Epidemiological | pt_BR |
| Subject | Associated factors | pt_BR |
