Impact of COVID on sports injury patterns, changes in mental well-being, and strategies to prepare for future pandemics in sport

HK Vincent, S Patel, JL Zaremski - Current sports medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
This review describes the available evidence of the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2, referred to COVID-19) pandemic on musculoskeletal injury patterns and …

Wearable technology in the sports medicine clinic to guide the return-to-play and performance protocols of athletes following a COVID-19 diagnosis

DR Seshadri, ER Harlow, ML Thom, MS Emery… - Digital …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has enabled the adoption of digital
health platforms for self-monitoring and diagnosis. Notably, the pandemic has had profound …

The paradox of integration: racial composition of NFL positions from 1960 to 2020

G Marquez-Velarde, R Grashow… - Sociology of Race …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
As highly visible organizations, professional sports teams provide a context to examine the
reproduction of racial hierarchies over time. This study analyzes racial segregation …

Injury incidence increases after COVID-19 infection: a case study with a male professional football team

A Maestro, D Varillas-Delgado, E Morencos… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus disease has caused numerous changes in sports
routines in the last two years, showing the influence on an increase in sports injuries. The …

ACL tears in the National Football League from 2013 to 2020: Analysis of the 2020 season after delays and schedule changes from the early COVID-19 pandemic …

S Allahabadi, AP Gatto… - Orthopaedic journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The impact of fatigue and preseason preparation on anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) tears in the National Football League (NFL) are not well described. The 2020 NFL …

'Benched'the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on injury incidence in sub-elite football in Australia: a retrospective population study using injury insurance records

AG Ross, MJ McKay, E Pappas… - Science and Medicine …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The primary aim of this study was to compare injury rates pre-and post-COVID-19
lockdown in sub-elite football (soccer) players by analysing the full season and the first …

[HTML][HTML] A Plague of Their Own: Injury Incidence Remains Elevated in the 2021 Major League Baseball Season Compared to Pre-COVID-19 Seasons

BN Platt, BM Sullivan, S Dripchak, TL Uhl… - … Journal of Sports …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Significant increases in injuries were observed in the 2020 Major League
Baseball (MLB) season; these were attributed to an increased acute to chronic workload due …

[HTML][HTML] Increased regular season soft tissue injury rates in National Football League (NFL) players may be associated with the canceled 2020 NFL preseason due to …

S Sclafani, N Frane, TJ Humphrey, J Miceli, R Trasolini - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods This study retrospectively reviewed the injury rates of the 2020-2021 NFL regular
season in comparison to the 2018-2019 NFL regular season using publicly available injury …

Regular-season injury rates in the national football league after an attenuated preseason due to COVID-19

A Volpi, W Haselman… - … journal of sports …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The preseason is a crucial time period for professional athletes to prepare for
the upcoming season. However, due to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the …

Prophylactic Knee Bracing in Offensive Linemen of the National Football League: A Retrospective Analysis of Usage Trends, Player Performance, and Major Knee …

DR Ackerman, AM Ptasinski… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Offensive linemen in American football are prone to high-energy valgus forces
to the knee, leading to associated injuries. Some offensive linemen in the National Football …