The incidence and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in South African professional rugby players - AWARE II.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the incidence and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infections in South African professional rugby union players in different phases of return-to-competition during a pandemic.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

Players reported their history of SARS-CoV-2 infection before/during a national competition, using an online questionnaire (physician verified). Three periods of return to training/competition after a nation-wide complete lockdown during a pandemic were studied: 1) non-contact training, 2) contact training, 3) competition. The total period was 184 days (20/07/2020-20/01/2021) including 45 matches. Outcomes were: 1) incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection (I: per 1000 player days; 95%CI) in each period (calculated using a Poisson distribution),

SUBMITTER: Sewry N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9197565 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature