Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study.
<h4>Background</h4>Respiratory symptoms are commonly recognised in elite athletes. The occurrence, etiology and clinical presentation of the illnesses in athletes is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a prospective controlled study of respiratory viral infections in Team Fi...
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| author | Maarit Valtonen Wilma Grönroos Raakel Luoto Matti Waris Matti Uhari Olli J Heinonen Olli Ruuskanen |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Respiratory symptoms are commonly recognised in elite athletes. The occurrence, etiology and clinical presentation of the illnesses in athletes is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a prospective controlled study of respiratory viral infections in Team Finland during Nordic World Ski Championships 2019. There were 26 athletes and 36 staff members. Nasal swabs were taken at the onset of a symptom and on days 1, 7, and 13 during the follow-up of 14 days. Respiratory viruses were searched for by 3 different molecular multiplex tests. Fifty-two matched control subjects were studied in Finland during the same period.<h4>Results</h4>Ten out of 26 (38%) athletes, 6 out of 36 (17%) staff, and 3 out of 52 (6%) control subjects experienced symptoms of respiratory infection (p = 0.0013). The relative risks for acquiring symptomatic infection were 6.7 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.1-21.0) of athletes and 2.9 (95% CI, 0.84-10.0) of the staff as compared to the controls. Asymptomatic infections were identified in 8%, 22%, and 19%, respectively (p = 0.30). The etiology of respiratory infections was detected in 84% of the cases.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The athletes had a 7-fold increase in the risk of illness compared to normally exercising control subjects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14bede2b0458442198b72db7f37c92dc2025-03-03T05:34:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01165e025090710.1371/journal.pone.0250907Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study.Maarit ValtonenWilma GrönroosRaakel LuotoMatti WarisMatti UhariOlli J HeinonenOlli Ruuskanen<h4>Background</h4>Respiratory symptoms are commonly recognised in elite athletes. The occurrence, etiology and clinical presentation of the illnesses in athletes is unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a prospective controlled study of respiratory viral infections in Team Finland during Nordic World Ski Championships 2019. There were 26 athletes and 36 staff members. Nasal swabs were taken at the onset of a symptom and on days 1, 7, and 13 during the follow-up of 14 days. Respiratory viruses were searched for by 3 different molecular multiplex tests. Fifty-two matched control subjects were studied in Finland during the same period.<h4>Results</h4>Ten out of 26 (38%) athletes, 6 out of 36 (17%) staff, and 3 out of 52 (6%) control subjects experienced symptoms of respiratory infection (p = 0.0013). The relative risks for acquiring symptomatic infection were 6.7 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.1-21.0) of athletes and 2.9 (95% CI, 0.84-10.0) of the staff as compared to the controls. Asymptomatic infections were identified in 8%, 22%, and 19%, respectively (p = 0.30). The etiology of respiratory infections was detected in 84% of the cases.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The athletes had a 7-fold increase in the risk of illness compared to normally exercising control subjects.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0250907&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Maarit Valtonen Wilma Grönroos Raakel Luoto Matti Waris Matti Uhari Olli J Heinonen Olli Ruuskanen Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study. PLoS ONE |
| title | Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study. |
| title_full | Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study. |
| title_fullStr | Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study. |
| title_short | Increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes: A controlled study. |
| title_sort | increased risk of respiratory viral infections in elite athletes a controlled study |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0250907&type=printable |
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