ReviewInternational journal of sports medicine2020
Returning to Play after Prolonged Training Restrictions in Professional Collision Sports.
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- Exploring the influence of a 10-week specific detraining on injury risk factors among elite young wrestlers: a prospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- COVID-19 infection and return-to-play outcomes of elite athletes in Japan: a retrospective descriptive study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of 8-week re-training following a 14-week period of training cessation on Greco-Roman Wrestlers.PloS one · 2025Article
- Return to play of young and adult professional athletes after COVID-19: A scoping review.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- The Impact of the SARS-COVID-19 Lockdowns on the Subjectively Perceived Performance Level of Amateur Athletes after Returning to the Gyms.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- The COVID-19 lockdown as a model of detraining in division 1 college softball players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- An investigation into exercise prescription post-COVID-19 pandemic amongst Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors in an acute hospital setting.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Injury and Illness Trends in the National Hockey League Following an Abrupt Cessation of Play.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Body Composition and Physical Performance of Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Injury Rates at an NCAA Division I Institution After the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
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- Injury Rates Remained Elevated in the Second National Football League Season After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence and burden in amateur rugby union.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2023Observational
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14 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has resulted in widespread training disruption in many sports. Some athletes have access to facilities and equipment, while others have limited or no access, severely limiting their training practices. A primary concern is that the maintenance of key physical qualities (e. g. strength, power, high-speed running ability, acceleration, deceleration and change of direction), game-specific contact skills (e. g. tackling) and decision-making ability, are challenged, impacting performance and injury risk on resumption of training and competition. In extended periods of reduced training, without targeted intervention, changes in body composition and function can be profound. However, there are strategies that can dramatically mitigate potential losses, including resistance training to failure with lighter loads, plyometric training, exposure to high-speed running to ensure appropriate hamstring conditioning, and nutritional intervention. Athletes may require psychological support given the challenges associated with isolation and a change in regular training routine. While training restrictions may result in a decrease in some physical and psychological qualities, athletes can return in a positive state following an enforced period of rest and recovery. On return to training, the focus should be on progression of all aspects of training, taking into account the status of individual athletes.
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