Injury Incidence Increases after COVID-19 Infection: A Case Study with a Male Professional Football Team.
Antonio MaestroDavid Varillas-DelgadoEsther MorencosJorge Gutiérrez HellínMillán Aguilar-NavarroGonzalo RevueltaJuan Jose SalineroPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Injury incidence in professional football players who had been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus significantly increased compared to the injury rates that these same players had prior to the illness. Additionally, the injury incidence was higher when compared to players who were not infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the season, especially during matches.