SARS-CoV-2 transmission in teenagers and young adults in Futbol Club Barcelona's Multidisciplinary Sports Training Academy.

ABSTRACT: Most studies, aimed at determining the incidence and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in children and teenagers, have been developed in school settings. Our study conducted surveillance and inferred attack rates focusing on the practice of sports. Prospective and observational study of those attending the sports facilities of Fútbol Club Barcelona (FCB), in Barcelona, Spain, throughout the 2020-2021 season. Participants were young players (from five different sports) and adult workers, who belonged to stable teams (shared routines and were involved in same quarantine rules). Biweekly health questionnaires and SARS-CoV-2 screening were conducted. From the 234 participants included, 70 (30%) both lived and trained in the FCB facilities (Recruitment Pathway 1;RP1) and 164 (70%) lived at their own h

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Garcia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10010953 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature