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Cardiac screening prior to return to play after SARS-CoV-2 infection: focus on the child and adolescent athlete: A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Task Force for Childhood Health of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology
- Source :
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 29(16), 2120-2124. SAGE Publications Ltd, D'Ascenzi, F, Castelletti, S, Adami, P E, Cavarretta, E, Sanz-de la Garza, M, Maestrini, V, Biffi, A, Kantor, P, Pieles, G, Verhagen, E, Tiberi, M, Hanssen, H, Papadakis, M, Niebauer, J & Halle, M 2022, ' Cardiac screening prior to return to play after SARS-CoV-2 infection: focus on the child and adolescent athlete: A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Task Force for Childhood Health of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology ', European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, vol. 29, no. 16, pp. 2120-2124 . https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac180
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022.
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Abstract
- Cardiac sequelae after COVID-19 have been described in athletes, prompting the need to establish a return-to-play (RTP) protocol to guarantee a safe return to sports practice. Sports participation is strongly associated with multiple short- and long-term health benefits in children and adolescents and plays a crucial role in counteracting the psychological and physical effects of the current pandemic. Therefore, RTP protocols should be balanced to promote safe sports practice, particularly after an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection that represents the common manifestation in children. The present consensus document aims to summarize the current evidence on the cardiac sequelae of COVID-19 in children and young athletes, providing key messages for conducting the RTP protocol in paediatric athletes to promote a safe sports practice during the COVID-19 era.
Details
- ISSN :
- 20474881 and 20474873
- Volume :
- 29
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cbbf9ad35ee73c10b8d606d154b77f18