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
D'Ascenzi F, Castelletti S, Adami PE, Cavarretta E, Sanz-De La Garza M, Maestrini V, Biffi A, Kantor P, Pieles G, Verhagen E, Tiberi M, Hanssen H, Papadakis M, Niebauer J, Halle M (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 29
Pages Range: 2120-2124
Journal Issue: 16
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.
Involved external institutions
Università degli Studi di Siena (UNISI) / University of Siena
Italy (IT)
Istituto Scientifico Ospedale San Luca (Istituto Auxologico Italiano)
Italy (IT)
Università degli studi "La Sapienza"
Italy (IT)
Universitat de Barcelona (UB) / University of Barcelona
Spain (ES)
Medicina ed Esercizio (Med-Ex) / Medicine & Exercise
Italy (IT)
University of Southern California (USC)
United States (USA) (US)
Aspetar - Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital /سبيتار
Qatar (QA)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
Universität Basel
Switzerland (CH)
St George's, University of London (SGUL) / St George's Hospital Medical School
United Kingdom (GB)
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität
Austria (AT)
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Germany (DE)
Italy (IT)
Istituto Scientifico Ospedale San Luca (Istituto Auxologico Italiano)
Italy (IT)
Università degli studi "La Sapienza"
Italy (IT)
Universitat de Barcelona (UB) / University of Barcelona
Spain (ES)
Medicina ed Esercizio (Med-Ex) / Medicine & Exercise
Italy (IT)
University of Southern California (USC)
United States (USA) (US)
Aspetar - Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital /سبيتار
Qatar (QA)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
Universität Basel
Switzerland (CH)
St George's, University of London (SGUL) / St George's Hospital Medical School
United Kingdom (GB)
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität
Austria (AT)
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
D'Ascenzi, F., Castelletti, S., Adami, P.E., Cavarretta, E., Sanz-De La Garza, M., Maestrini, V.,... Halle, M. (2022). 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. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 29(16), 2120-2124. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac180
MLA:
D'Ascenzi, Flavio, et al. "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." European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 29.16 (2022): 2120-2124.
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