Infographic. COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing for Elite Athletes – Recommendations for elite sport

Alan Rankin; Andrew Massey; Éanna Cian Falvey; Todd Ellenbecker; Peter Harcourt; Andrew Murray; Denis Kinane; Bert Niesters; Nigel Jones; Rhodri Martin; Michael Roshon; Michael Edmund David McLarnon; James Calder; Dionisio Izquierdo; Babette M. Pluim; Niall Elliott; Neil Heron

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103751

Infographic. COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing for Elite Athletes – Recommendations for elite sport

Alan Rankin, Andrew Massey, Éanna Cian Falvey, Todd Ellenbecker, Peter Harcourt, Andrew Murray, Denis Kinane, Bert Niesters, Nigel Jones, Rhodri Martin, Michael Roshon, Michael Edmund David McLarnon, James Calder, Dionisio Izquierdo, Babette M. Pluim, Niall Elliott, Neil Heron^*

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Queen's University Belfast

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Abstract

This infographic outlines evidence-based recommendations on COVID-19 reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing in elite sport settings, aiming to protect personal and population health, and acknowledging resources and expertise that are often available in elite sport. Public health recommendations vary by country and region and protocol decisions should be made in consultation with relevant public health authorities.

Original language	English
Type	Infographic
Media of output	Journal
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-103751
Publication status	Early online date - 17 Jan 2021

Publication series

Name	British Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN (Print)	0306-3674

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Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

covid-19
elite performance
prevention
public health
testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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Rankin, A., Massey, A., Falvey, É. C., Ellenbecker, T., Harcourt, P., Murray, A., Kinane, D., Niesters, B., Jones, N., Martin, R., Roshon, M., McLarnon, M. E. D., Calder, J., Izquierdo, D., Pluim, B. M., Elliott, N., & Heron, N. (2021, Jan 17). Infographic. COVID-19 RT-PCR Testing for Elite Athletes – Recommendations for elite sport. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-103751

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