Incidence of SARS-COV-2 infection among swimming athletes: data from real life in Apulia (Italy), July 2020/ August 2021
Ann Ig
; 2022.
Article
in English
| PubMed | ID: covidwho-1811221
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As other indoor sports facilities, swimming pools were closed in Italy from March to May 2020 and from October 2020 to July 2021 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic;access to these facilities was restricted to athletes of national relevance. This decision was based on "precautionary principles" and without evidence of a high risk of SARS-COV-2 circulation among swimming pools' attendants. The aim of this paper is to describe the pattern of SARS-COV-2 circulation among swimming athletes in Apulia (Southern Italy). STUDYDESIGN:
The study aims to investigate the hypothesis that attending a pool increases the risk of SARSCOV- 2 infection. The outcome measure is the incidence of SARS-COV-2 infection among swimming athletes compared with the general population.METHODS:
This is a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out in Apulia, Southern Italy. The study was performed through the analysis of both the database of the Italian Swimming Federation and the SARS-COV-2 infections in Apulia Region, from July 2020 to August 2021.RESULTS:
Among 2,939 federally licensed athletes, 221 had an history of SARS-COV-2 infection from July 2020 to August 2021, with an incidence of 75.2 /1,000. In the general Apulian population, during the same time span, the incidence of SARS-COV-2 infection was 67.3/1,000 and - considering the incidence rate ratio - there is no difference between the two populations (IRR=1.1;95% CI=0.9-1.3;p>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The incidence of SARS-COV-2 infection in Apulian swimmers showed no significant differences with the general population.
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Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Ig
Year:
2022
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Article
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