ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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- Risks, Epidemics, and Prevention Measures of Infectious Diseases in Major Sports Events: Scoping Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Article
- A video-based analysis of situations bearing the risk of respiratory disease transmission during football matches.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from on-field player contacts in amateur, youth and professional football (soccer).British journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Changed the Game of Soccer.International journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- The Faroe Islands COVID-19 Recreational Football Study: Player-to-Player Distance, Body-to-Body Contact, Body-to-Ball Contact and Exercise Intensity during Various Types of Football Training for Both Genders and Various Age Groups.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Modelling the potential spread of virus during soccer matches.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
- Resuming professional football (soccer) during the COVID-19 pandemic in a country with high infection rates: a prospective cohort study.British journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Match Analysis of Soccer Refereeing Using Spatiotemporal Data: A Case Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Playing Non-Professional Football in COVID-19 Time: A Narrative Review of Recommendations, Considerations, and Best Practices.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Distance Between Players During a Soccer Match: The Influence of Player Position.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Danger zone assessment in small-sided recreational football: providing data for consideration in relation to COVID-19 transmission.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the temporary closure of physical activity and sports facilities, and the generalized cancellation or postponement of sports events have a massive impact on social and economic development. In this study, we explored the feasibility of using tracking data from a football match to assess interpersonal contact between individuals by calculating two measures of respiratory exposure. The dynamic tracking positioning of all players and referees during one international football match was analyzed. For each individual, two measures of respiratory exposure were calculated, based on the 2 m interpersonal distance recommendations for contact tracing for COVID-19 control. Overall, individuals spent a median of 0.12 mm:ss (IQR = 0.45 mm:ss) exposed to interpersonal contact of fewer than 2 m from others. The highest value of exposure was observed between two players of opposing teams (6.35 mm:ss). The results suggest that tracking data can be used to assess respiratory exposure to interpersonal contact in team sports, such as football. The measures of exposure calculated can be used to the prompt identification of high-risk contacts of COVID-19 cases during a match or a training session, but also the risk stratification of different sports and physical activities.
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