Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Amateur Runners' Performance: An Analysis through Monitoring Devices.
Sensors (Basel)
; 24(8)2024 Apr 20.
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| ID: mdl-38676252
ABSTRACT
This retrospective study aimed to analyze the return to running of non-professional runners after experiencing asymptomatic or mild COVID-19. Participants aged 18-55 years who maintained a training load of ≥10 km/week for at least three months prior to diagnosis and utilized Garmin/Polar apps were included. From these devices, parameters such as pace, distance, total running time, cadence, and heart rate were collected at three intervals pre-COVID, immediately post-COVID, and three months after diagnosis. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for analysis (significance was set at ≤0.05). Twenty-one participants (57.1% male; mean age 35.0 ± 9.8 years) were included. The results revealed a significant decrease in running duration and distance two weeks after diagnosis, without significant changes in other parameters. Three months after infection, no differences were observed compared to pre-infection data, indicating a return to the pre-disease training load. These findings underscore the transient impact of COVID-19 on training performance among non-professional runners with mild or asymptomatic symptoms, highlighting the importance of tailored strategies for resuming running after infection.
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Corrida
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COVID-19
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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Sensors (Basel)
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Espanha