COVID-19 in German Competitive Sports: Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study (CoSmo-S)

Niess AM, Widmann M, Gaidai R, Goelz C, Schubert I, Castillo K, Sachs JP, Bizjak D, Vollrath S, Wimbauer F, Vogel A, Keller K, Burgstahler C, Quermann A, Kerling A, Schneider G, Zacher J, Diebold K, Grummt M, Beckendorf C, Buitenhuis J, Egger F, Venhorst A, Morath O, Barsch F, Mellwig KP, Oesterschlink J, Wuestenfeld J, Predel HG, Deibert P, Friedmann-Bette B, Mayer F, Hirschmueller A, Halle M, Steinacker JM, Wolfarth B, Meyer T, Boettinger E, Flechtner-Mors M, Bloch W, Haller B, Roecker K, Reinsberger C (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Book Volume: 67

Article Number: 1604414

DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604414

Abstract

Objective: It is unclear whether and to what extent COVID-19 infection poses health risks and a chronic impairment of performance in athletes. Identification of individual health risk is an important decision-making basis for managing the pandemic risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in sports and return to play (RTP). Methods: This study aims 1) to analyze the longitudinal rate of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in German athletes, 2) to assess health-related consequences in athletes infected with SARS-CoV-2, and 3) to reveal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in general and of a cleared SARS-CoV-2 infection on exercise performance. CoSmo-S is a prospective observational multicenter study establishing two cohorts: 1) athletes diagnosed positive for COVID-19 (cohort 1) and 2) federal squad athletes who perform their annual sports medical preparticipation screening (cohort 2). Comprehensive diagnostics including physical examination, laboratory blood analyses and blood biobanking, resting and exercise electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiography, spirometry and exercise testing added by questionnaires are conducted at baseline and follow-up. Results and Conclusion: We expect that the results obtained, will allow us to formulate recommendations regarding RTP on a more evidence-based level.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität München (TUM) Germany (DE) Universität des Saarlandes (UdS) Germany (DE) Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln Germany (DE) Universität Potsdam Germany (DE) Universität Paderborn Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Ulm Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Germany (DE) Hochschule Furtwangen Germany (DE) Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School Germany (DE) Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Germany (DE) Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Germany (DE) Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (JGU) Germany (DE) Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Niess, A.M., Widmann, M., Gaidai, R., Goelz, C., Schubert, I., Castillo, K.,... Reinsberger, C. (2022). COVID-19 in German Competitive Sports: Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study (CoSmo-S). International Journal of Public Health, 67. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604414

MLA:

Niess, Andreas Michael, et al. "COVID-19 in German Competitive Sports: Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study (CoSmo-S)." International Journal of Public Health 67 (2022).

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