Youth Sport and COVID-19: Contextual, Methodological, and Practical Considerations

Kelly, Adam L.; Erickson, Karl; Pierce, Scott; Turnnidge, Jennifer

doi:10.3389/fspor.2020.584252

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“…Learnings from the 2011 NFL lockout suggested that there may have been an increase in relative reinjury risk during early sports reintegration, attributed to the greater residual biomechanical and neuromuscular deficits from deconditioning, prior injuries, or surgeries (Myer et al, 2011 ). Importantly, youth athletes many may go even longer periods of time (compared to the Bundesliga) before re-engaging in high-level sporting activity (Kelly et al, 2020 ). Specific athlete age, gender, and sport specializations have their own unique set of pre-dispositions to injury and they should be evaluated and rehabilitated appropriately prior to resuming competitive play (Post et al, 2019 ; Jayanthi et al, 2020 ).…”

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Case Report: Return to Sport Following the COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Impact on Injury Rates in the German Soccer League

Seshadri

Thom

Harlow

et al. 2021

Front. Sports Act. Living

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The Bundesliga made headlines for becoming the first major sports league to return to sport worldwide following COVID-19 lockdown. To-date, there lacks retrospective studies on longitudinal injury rates to elucidate the effect isolation measures had on the health and safety of professional athletes. This study sought to compare injury rates experienced by Bundesliga athletes before and after the COVID-19 lockdown. Data was collected from public injury and player reports regarding the Bundesliga, with injury defined as trauma resulting in loss of game time. Descriptive statistics were used to present differences in injury incidence between all Bundesliga Match days pre- and post-lockdown. Between the league's resumption and completion on May 16 and June 27, 2020, injuries occurred in 21 forwards (FW), 11 central midfielders (CM), 12 wide midfielders (WM), 16 central defenders (CD), 6 fullbacks (FB), and 2 goalkeepers. Players had 1.13 (95% CI 0.78, 1.64) times the odds of being injured following the COVID-19 lockdown, with a 3.12 times higher rate of injury when controlling for games played compared to injury rates pre-lockdown (0.84 injuries per game vs. 0.27 injuries per game). The most frequent injury group was muscular injuries with 23 injuries total, with 17% of athletes experiencing injury during their first competitive match following lockdown. Injury rate increased over 3-fold following COVID-19 lockdown. Athletes did not experience an increased rate of injury with more cumulative competitive matches played. High injury incidence for players yet to complete their first competitive match may imply suboptimal sport readiness following home confinement.

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Case Report: Return to Sport Following the COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Impact on Injury Rates in the German Soccer League

Seshadri

Thom

Harlow

et al. 2021

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…53 These metrics may help policy makers with future decisions that may affect the health and well-being of student athletes in the coming months and years as we transition beyond the immediate impacts of the CoVID-19 pandemic. 59-61…”

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High School Sports During the CoVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Sport Participation on the Health of Adolescents

McGuine

Biese

Hetzel

et al. 2021

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Context: During the fall of 2020, some high schools across the US allowed their students to participate in interscholastic sports while others cancelled or postponed their sport programs due to concerns regarding CoVID19 transmission. It is unknown what effect this has had on the physical and mental health of student athletes. Objective: Identify the impact of playing a sport during the CoVID19 pandemic on the health of student athletes. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Sample recruited via email. Patients or Other Participants: 559 Wisconsin high school athletes (age=15.7+1.2 yrs., female=44%) from 44 high schools completed an online survey in October 2020. A total of 171 (31%) athletes played (PLY) a fall sport, while 388 (69%) did not play (DNP). Main Outcome Measure(s): Demographics included: sex, grade and sports played. Assessments included the General Anxiety Disorder-7 Item (GAD-7) for anxiety, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item (PHQ-9) for depression, the Pediatric Functional Activity Brief Scale (PFABS) for physical activity, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL) for quality of life. Univariable comparisons between the two groups were made via t-tests or chi-square tests. Means for each continuous outcome measure were compared between the groups by ANOVA models that controlled for Age, Sex, Teaching method (Virtual, Hybrid, or In-person), and the % of students eligible for free lunch. RESULTS: PLY group participants were less likely to report moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety (PLY=6.6%, DNP=44.1%, p<0.001) and depression (PLY=18.2%, DNP=40.4%, p<0.001). PLY athletes reported higher (better) PFABS scores (mean: [95%CI]), (PLY=23.2[22.0,24.5], DNP=16.4[15.0,17.8], p <0.001) and higher (better) PedsQL total scores (PLY=88.4[85.9,90.9], DNP=79.6[76.8,82.4], p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents who played a sport during the CoVID19 pandemic reported fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as higher physical activity and quality of life scores compared to adolescent athletes who did not play a sport.

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“…The social interactions at these training or sporting fixtures can provide an outlet for emotional stresses. The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected young people globally with forced isolation and varying degrees of restriction, resulting in the rescheduling and cancellation of many sporting competitions and social sporting events which may have lasting impacts on psychosocial functioning [15] .…”

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Covid-19 and the impact on young athletes

Fitzgerald

Rubin

Fitzgerald

et al. 2021

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

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Youth Sport and COVID-19: Contextual, Methodological, and Practical Considerations

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Case Report: Return to Sport Following the COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Impact on Injury Rates in the German Soccer League

Case Report: Return to Sport Following the COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Impact on Injury Rates in the German Soccer League

High School Sports During the CoVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Sport Participation on the Health of Adolescents

Covid-19 and the impact on young athletes

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