Wearable technology in the sports medicine clinic to guide the return-to-play and performance protocols of athletes following a COVID-19 diagnosis
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Seshadri, Dhruv R, Harlow, Ethan R, Thom, Mitchell L, Emery, Michael S, Phelan, Dermot M, Hsu, Jeffrey J, Düking, Peter, De Mey, Kristof, Sheehan, Joseph, Geletka, Benjamin, Flannery, Robert, Calcei, Jacob G, Karns, Michael, Salata, Michael J, Gabbett, Tim J and Voos, James E. 2023. "Wearable technology in the sports medicine clinic to guide the return-to-play and performance protocols of athletes following a COVID-19 diagnosis." Digital Health. 9, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231177498
| Article Title | Wearable technology in the sports medicine clinic to guide the return-to-play and performance protocols of athletes following a COVID-19 diagnosis |
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| ERA Journal ID | 212280 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Seshadri, Dhruv R, Harlow, Ethan R, Thom, Mitchell L, Emery, Michael S, Phelan, Dermot M, Hsu, Jeffrey J, Düking, Peter, De Mey, Kristof, Sheehan, Joseph, Geletka, Benjamin, Flannery, Robert, Calcei, Jacob G, Karns, Michael, Salata, Michael J, Gabbett, Tim J and Voos, James E |
| Journal Title | Digital Health |
| Journal Citation | 9, pp. 1-19 |
| Number of Pages | 19 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 2055-2076 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231177498 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20552076231177498 |
| Abstract | 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 effects on athletes and their ability to train and compete. Sporting organizations worldwide have reported a significant increase in injuries manifesting from changes in training regimens and match schedules resulting from extended quarantines. While current literature focuses on the use of wearable technology to monitor athlete workloads to guide training, there is a lack of literature suggesting how such technology can mediate the return to sport processes of athletes infected with COVID-19. This paper bridges this gap by providing recommendations to guide team physicians and athletic trainers on the utility of wearable technology for improving the well-being of athletes who may be asymptomatic, symptomatic, or tested negative but have had to quarantine due to a close exposure. We start by describing the physiologic changes that occur in athletes infected with COVID-19 with extended deconditioning from a musculoskeletal, psychological, cardiopulmonary, and thermoregulatory standpoint and review the evidence on how these athletes may safely return to play. We highlight opportunities for wearable technology to aid in the return-to-play process by offering a list of key parameters pertinent to the athlete affected by COVID-19. This paper provides the athletic community with a greater understanding of how wearable technology can be implemented in the rehabilitation process of these athletes and spurs opportunities for further innovations in wearables, digital health, and sports medicine to reduce injury burden in athletes of all ages. |
| Keywords | COVID-19; Wearable technology; return to play; exercise physiology; reduce injury burden |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420199. Allied health and rehabilitation science not elsewhere classified |
| Byline Affiliations | University Hospitals Sports Medicine Institute, United States |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, United States | |
| Cleveland Clinic, United States | |
| Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, United States | |
| University of California Los Angeles, United States | |
| University of Würzburg, Germany | |
| Ghent University, Belgium | |
| Cleveland Browns, United States | |
| University Hospitals Rehabilitation Services and Sports Medicine, United States | |
| Centre for Health Research | |
| Federation University | |
| Gabbett Performance Solutions, Australia |
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