Short-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and return to sport on neuromuscular performance, body composition, and mental health - A case series of well-trained young kayakers

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Purpose: This study aimed to examine the short-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and return to sport (RTS) on neuromuscular performance, body composition, and mental health in well-trained young kayakers.

Methods: 17 vaccinated kayakers (8 male, 9 female) underwent body composition assessment, peak power output bench press (BP), and 40-s maximum repetition BP tests 23.9 ± 1.6 days before and 22.5 ± 1.6 days after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. A linear transducer was used to examine the BP performance. The perception of training load and mental health were quantified with Borg's CR-10 scale and the Hooper questionnaire before and after infection. The difference and relationship of variables were used Wilcoxon test, Student t-test, Pearson's, and Spearman's r correlation coefficients.

Results: There was a significant increase in body mass, fat-free mass, and skeletal muscle mass, but no significant changes in body fat, fat mass, and all BP performance after infection (p < 0.05). There was a significant reduction in training hours per week, session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE), internal training load (sRPE-TL), fatigue, muscle soreness levels, and Hooper index, but no changes in sleep quality and stress levels after infection (p < 0.05). The training and mental health during the RTS period was significantly correlated (r = -0.85 to 0.70) with physical performance after infection.

Conclusion: A SARS-CoV-2 infection did not appear to impair the upper-body neuromuscular performance and mental health of vaccinated well-trained young kayakers after a short-term RTS period. These findings can assist coaches, and medical and club staff when guiding RTS strategies after other acute infections or similar restrictions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Journal of exercise science and fitness - 21(2023), 4 vom: 31. Okt., Seite 345-353

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Deng, Shengji [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Jianfeng [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Mingyue [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuxi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Zhili [VerfasserIn]
Nassis, George P [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Shaoqiang [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Shenggui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Boyi [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yongming [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute respiratory infection
Athletes
COVID-19
Journal Article
Physical performance
Rehabilitation
Return to play

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Date Revised 14.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jesf.2023.08.002

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361984634