Key result
This review summarizes expert consensus statements and professional organization recommendations for young athletes returning to physical activity after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Why the study?
As youth sports restrictions lift and demand for medical clearance grows, guidelines are needed to address the evolving and unknown impacts of SARS-CoV-2 infection on physical health and return to activity.
What are the current recommendations for young athletes returning to physical activity after SARS-CoV-2 infection?
What are the current recommendations for young athletes returning to physical activity after SARS-CoV-2 infection?
This review summarizes current expert consensus and professional guidelines for medical clearance and return to play for youth athletes following COVID-19 infection.
Provides synthesized guidance for return-to-play decisions in youth athletes post-COVID; leaves open prospective validation of consensus recommendations.
Children represent a small fraction of total cumulative cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The potential health consequences related to infection for children are not inconsequential. For example, some may develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, which is commonly associated with cardiovascular involvement. Nevertheless, the short- and long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection remain unknown. In particular, the impact on physical health and how it affects one's ability to return to physical activity are continuously evolving. As more youth sports organizations are lifting restrictions, the volume of youth athletes will increase and the demand for providing medical clearance will grow. This article aims to provide a review of return to physical activity guidelines for young athletes post–SARS-CoV-2 infection based on expert consensus statements and professional organization recommendations. [ Pediatr Ann. 2021;50(11):e461–e464.]
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Le et al. (2021) conducted a review in SARS-CoV-2 infection in young athletes. Return to physical activity guidelines was evaluated. This review summarizes expert consensus statements and professional organization recommendations for young athletes returning to physical activity after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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