Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience

Caniza, Horacio; Forriol, Francisco; Pangrazio, Osvaldo; Gil-Conesa, Mario

doi:10.1007/s40279-022-01763-3

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“…These results support the approach, advocated by the World Health Organization, that responding to and managing the COVID-19 pandemic requires using all available options, including public health and social measures, robust test-and-trace systems, and vaccination [1]. During the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, most mass-gathering sports events used PCR testing for infection control, which required an extended TAT for receiving results and enforcing quarantine [8-10]. Furthermore, PCR has a potential risk of false-positive results, which caused unnecessary withdrawal of athletes from the Games.…”

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Continuous quality improvement with a two-step strategy effective for large-scale SARS-CoV-2 screening at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Miyachi,

Asai,

Kuroki

et al. 2024

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Games) were held during the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In order to detect the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) early enough to contain the spread as well as to facilitate the timely arrival of athletes at their game venues, all participating athletes up to 14,000 staying in the Olympic Village were screened daily for the infection. Toward this aim, a two-step strategy was adopted comprising screening of self-collected saliva samples using a chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay followed by confirmatory testing using polymerase chain reaction. The testing system was integrated with an information management system covering all steps. To ensure the accuracy of testing results, rigorous quality assurance measures and monitoring of performance/specimen quality were implemented. The chronological chart analysis was implemented to monitor the holistic process and to give feedback to improve the sampling. Nearly all test results for 418506 saliva samples were reported within 12 hours of sample collection, achieving the target mean turnaround time of 150 minutes for confirmatory testing. As a result, athlete activity and performance for the Games were ensured. The chronological chart confirmed that no athletes were retired due to a false-positive result and no infection clusters among athletes were identified. In conclusion, continuous quality improvement in the two-step strategy for the large-scale screening of COVID-19 contributed to the success of the Games during the pandemic. The quality practice, systems, and workflows described here may offer a model for future mass-gathering sporting events during similar major infectious disease epidemics.

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Continuous quality improvement with a two-step strategy effective for large-scale SARS-CoV-2 screening at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Miyachi,

Asai,

Kuroki

et al. 2024

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“…Regarding the former, significant studies encompass countries such as Brazil 1 , England 2 , Germany 3 , Italy 4 , Spain 5 , Denmark 6 , and Qatar 7 , 8 . Additionally, investigations examine changes in home advantage and referee bias when matches are played without spectators 9 – 11 .…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on football attacking players’ match technical performance: a longitudinal study

Luo,

Sun,

Guo

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on 28 indicators of match technical performance (MTP) for football attacking players upon their return to play. Analyzing data from 100 players in the Big Five European football leagues, covering 1500 matches each before and after COVID-19 over 3 years (2020–2023), revealed significant differences in 76% of players’ MTP indicators. Notably, 14 indicators, particularly the five indicators linked to scoring, significantly decreased post-COVID-19. On average, players needed 3.09 matches to regain pre-infection MTP levels. The impact varied across player groups, with those in the elite group showing a milder effect; they required an average of 2.64 matches for recovery, compared to the control group’s 3.55 matches. We found that, with increasing age, the majority of players’ MTP indicators did not exhibit significant changes, both before and after they contracted COVID-19. In conclusion, the study highlighted the negative impact of COVID-19 on football attacking players’ MTP. Players in the elite group experienced fewer adverse effects than those in the control group. This insight assisted coaches and managers in evaluating the impact of COVID-19 and similar virus-induced illnesses on players’ MTP, enabling them to formulate training regimens for recovery and specific match tactics upon players' return to play.

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“…Combining functional training with physical training is an urgent issue. With the development of professional sports in China, people's interest and participation in sports are increasing(Caniza et al, 2023). In the field of sports, China was the first country in the former Soviet Union to study sports.…”

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Edge Computing-Based Athletic Ability Testing for Sports

Yang,

2024

ICST Transactions on Scalable Information Systems

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INTRODUCTION: After the 2008 Olympic Games, China has gradually become a prominent sports country, but there is still a certain distance from a sports power. China should improve the level of sports ability testing while continuously strengthening the construction of sports power. At present, the method of sports professional athletic ability tests in China can not be better combined with algorithms, so it is crucial to study the athletic ability test of edge computing. OBJECTIVES: To improve the ability of sports testing of sports majors in China, to improve the technical level of the construction of China's sports power, to solve the problem that China's sports ability testing cannot be better combined with algorithms, and to solve the problem that China's physical education disciplines cannot be well applied to computer technology. METHODS: Use the motor function theory and edge computing to establish the model needed, test the athletic ability of swimming sports according to the model, and analyze the advanced level and shortcomings of China's swimming sports with measurement according to the results of the athletic ability test. RESULTS: Firstly, edge computing and other algorithms are more accurate for professional athletic ability testing of swimming sports, and improving the iteration level of algorithms can improve the problem of the inconspicuous effect of sports testing; secondly, edge algorithms combined with traditional testing tools can calculate athletic ability more accurately in athletic ability testing. CONCLUSION: China should vigorously improve the level of edge computing and other algorithms to improve the problem of China's sports disciplines not being able to apply computer technology well and technically improve the level of sports training.

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Safety of International Professional Sports Competitions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association Football Experience

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Continuous quality improvement with a two-step strategy effective for large-scale SARS-CoV-2 screening at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Continuous quality improvement with a two-step strategy effective for large-scale SARS-CoV-2 screening at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Impact of COVID-19 on football attacking players’ match technical performance: a longitudinal study

Edge Computing-Based Athletic Ability Testing for Sports

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