This article provides a guidance that set out the discrete stages that sport would need to progress through, to ultimately return to unrestricted competition, starting with stages with a lower risk of COVID-19 transmission. This provides a framework for each sport in the UK to progress, from the 23 ...

The recent pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has adversely affected the life of masses all across the world. The ones who got infected by this deadly virus have been quarantined and self-isolated for months....

A survey was made of accidents occuring during physical education and sports at 58 French public schools between 18 November and 14 december 2002. These schools have 23 300 students. A total of 180 accidents was recorded. Volleyball, basketball and handball were most accident-prone (34%), followed...

This study evaluated the validity and utility of antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2 in elite sports. The data on utility, ease of use and application for Ag-RDTs as a new testing format were positive from players and staff. This evaluation was limited by the low...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced the world's population to alter daily routines, including exercise habits which created physical, psychological, and behavioral consequences to all individuals, including elite and recreational athletes. This article discusses in detail how...

What will be the new normal? What happens when athletes can do their training exercises at home or in indoor gyms or stadiums, and sponsors can sell their tickets? Nevertheless, we do not know how long we must wait for this new normal life and what we can do now? The possible solutions (for new...

This article discusses the importance of regular physical activity should be a mainstay of good health. One of the exercise modalities suggested in a study reviewed was high-intensity interval training due to the variety of time protocols and the possibility of burning many calories in a short...

A study was conduced to determine the distribution of Danish ATUE certificates (abbreviated therapeutic use exemption) and to examine the use of asthma medications among elite Danish athletes. A cross-sectional study of all applications for ATUE certificates in 2005 was undertaken. A total of 694...

Current screening methods have poor specificity and sensitivity for detecting cardiac abnormalities that predispose young athletes to sudden death. Natriuretic peptides (NPs) show promise in screening asymptomatic populations for structural heart disease, but little is known about their use in...

This letter reports a prospective two-year study of athletic injuries during training, which confirms that the knee is the most commonly injured anatomical site during training.