Cardiac screening prior to return to play after SARS-CoV-2 infection: focus on the child and adolescent athlete: A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Task Force for Childhood Health of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology.
Eur J Prev Cardiol
; 29(16): 2120-2124, 2022 Nov 15.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2017898
ABSTRACT
Cardiac sequelae after COVID-19 have been described in athletes, prompting the need to establish a return-to-play (RTP) protocol to guarantee a safe return to sports practice. Sports participation is strongly associated with multiple short- and long-term health benefits in children and adolescents and plays a crucial role in counteracting the psychological and physical effects of the current pandemic. Therefore, RTP protocols should be balanced to promote safe sports practice, particularly after an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection that represents the common manifestation in children. The present consensus document aims to summarize the current evidence on the cardiac sequelae of COVID-19 in children and young athletes, providing key messages for conducting the RTP protocol in paediatric athletes to promote a safe sports practice during the COVID-19 era.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sports Medicine
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Cardiology
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COVID-19
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Heart Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Prev Cardiol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Eurjpc
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