Physical performance of football athlete’s post-infection by coronavirus: a case study
Keywords:
COVID-19, Football, Velocity measure, PowerAbstract
The new coronavirus causes COVID-19 disease, which harms the lungs and heart. Infected athletes normally are asymptomatic or present light symptoms. However, it is not guaranteed that will no sequelae of the COVID-19 as well as the performance might have affected it. The aim of this case study was assessment the physical performance of soccer athletes infected by the new coronavirus. Five athletes from different play positions had their body composition (weight, height, and % of body fat), aerobic capacity (VO2 max and distance covered), velocity (time to cover the distance and speed), and lower limbs power (jump distance). The performance was assessed in three different moments: 1) before the COVID-19 diagnostic (AS1); 2) 45 days after returned to the training (AS2); and 3) 112 days after returned to the training (AS3). The athletes made the RT-PCR test and after received positive results were maintained 15 days in quarantine as well as have their symptoms followed. All performance parameters were analyzed worse in AS2 compared to AS1. On the other hand, all parameters improved in AS3 compared to AS2, with results similar or above to AS1. We conclude that aerobic capacity, velocity, and power were negatively affected in athletes’ infection by coronavirus with light symptoms. Moreover, the recovery of physical performance was similar or superior to basal levels after 112 days of training after infection and quarantine.
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