Key result
Strenuous exercise during ongoing infection and fever in elite athletes may be hazardous and should be avoided, particularly due to the risk of myocarditis and decreased performance.
Strenuous exercise should be avoided during active infections and fever, particularly when myocarditis is suspected, to prevent adverse outcomes such as sudden cardiac death.
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May warrant avoiding strenuous exercise during infection in athletes; leaves open prospective validation in elite cohorts.
Friman et al. (2000) conducted a review in Infections in high-performance athletes. Exercise during infection was evaluated. Strenuous exercise during ongoing infection and fever in elite athletes may be hazardous and should be avoided, particularly due to the risk of myocarditis and decreased performance.
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