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The COVID-19 lockdown poses future health concerns for elite athletes by forcing unprecedented long periods of rest beyond their normal two to four weeks of reduced training.
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Highlights potential future health concerns for elite athletes facing unprecedented long periods of rest during the COVID-19 lockdown.
In this editorial, we focused our attention on elite athletes during the COVID-19 lockdown. A high level of physical fitness is required by elite athletes irrespective of the specific type of sport. Generally speaking, elite athletes avoid long periods of rest during and at the end of the competitive season. Normally, elite athletes stop training or reduce training volume and intensity for a period that ranges from two weeks to a maximum of four weeks.
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Paoli et al. (2020) conducted an editorial in COVID-19 lockdown effects on elite athletes. COVID-19 lockdown was evaluated. The COVID-19 lockdown poses future health concerns for elite athletes by forcing unprecedented long periods of rest beyond their normal two to four weeks of reduced training.
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