The Consequences of the New Coronavirus Infection Sars-Cov-2 in Students Engaged in Professional and Amateur Sports

Abstract

Modern people identify the concept of health and the impact of sports on life. The new coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 made significant adjustments to everyday student sports life. The purpose of the study: To study the impact of the new coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 on the physical health of students involved in professional and amateur sports. 110 students were examined, among them 62 undergraduates are professional athletes, and 48 undergraduates do amateur sports. Physical load was aerobic. Blood pressure was being measured. ECG, and the level of SaO2 were being recorded. The questionnaire was filled out using Google Forms. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Microsoft Office Excel 2017 software package and Google Forms. The results of the conducted functional examination methods for all students did not exceed the normal parameters. 39 undergraduates from 110 examined students (35.45%) experienced new coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2. Students, who made the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine, got ill statistically significantly less than students did without vaccination (29.76% versus 53.85%, p=0.025). We found out the certain correlation, which confirms the following. Students who do professional sports, have adverse reactions to vaccination (r=0.523; p=0.001), as well as they cope with the infection harder (r=0.370; p=0.001). In vaccinated professional athletes, the severity of the course of coronavirus infection was associated with the presence of adverse reactions to vaccination (r=0.320: p=0.016). The deterioration of physical fitness in the post-COVID period correlated with professional sports (r=0.389; p=0.016). Chest discomfort in professional athletes - smokers after infection was associated with the fact of smoking (r=0.221; p=0.014). Conclusions: Gam-COVID-Vac vaccination prevents SARS-CoV-2 new coronavirus infection in students, who do either professional or amateur sports. Professional athletes had weak toleration to Gam-COVID-Vac vaccination. In fact, if a student had adverse reaction to vaccination, he coped with the disease worse in case of infection. The deterioration in physical wellness after experienced coronavirus infection directly correlated with professional sports. Tobacco smoking worsens the course of the post-COVID period in professional athletes.