Effect of BNT162b2 mRNA booster vaccination on VO_{2 max} in recreational athletes: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The goal of the present study was to systematically evaluate the effect of a booster vaccination with the BNT162b2 messenger RNA (mRNA; Pfizer-BioNTech®) vaccine on maximum oxygen uptake (VO_{2 max}), potential signs of (peri)myocarditis, and sports participation.

Methods

Recreational athletes who were scheduled to undergo booster vaccination were evaluated with transthoracic echocardiography, serum measurements of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hsCRP) and high-sensitivity troponin I, and a bicycle cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) with serum lactate evaluation before the booster vaccine administration. Seven days postvaccination the test battery was repeated. Additionally, the subjects were asked to fill in a questionnaire on s

SUBMITTER: Miljoen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679380 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature