biostudies-literatureUnknown19(9)Romagnoli SThis review analyzes scientific data published in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim to report the cardiorespiratory complications observed after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young adult healthy athletes. Fifteen studies were selected using PRISMA guidelines. A total of 4725 athletes (3438 males and 1287 females) practicing 19 sports categories were included in the study. Information about symptoms was released by 4379 (93%) athletes; of them, 1433 (33%) declared to be asymptomatic, whereas the remaining 2946 (67%) reported the occurrence of symptoms with mild (1315; 45%), moderate (821; 28%), severe (1; 0%) and unknown (809; 27%) severity. The most common symptoms were anosmia (33%), ageusia (32%) and headache (30%). Cardiac magnetic resonance identified the largest numbInternational journal of environmental research and public health5680https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9101647biostudies-literatureReview on Cardiorespiratory Complications after SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Young Adult Healthy Athletes.PMC9101647Marcantoni IRomagnoli SBurattini LMorettini MSbrollini AfalseReview on Cardiorespiratory Complications after SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Young Adult Healthy Athletes.This review analyzes scientific data published in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim to report the cardiorespiratory complications observed after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young adult healthy athletes. Fifteen studies were selected using PRISMA guidelines. A total of 4725 athletes (3438 males and 1287 females) practicing 19 sports categories were included in the study. Information about symptoms was released by 4379 (93%) athletes; of them, 1433 (33%) declared to be asymptomatic, whereas the remaining 2946 (67%) reported the occurrence of symptoms with mild (1315; 45%), moderate (821; 28%), severe (1; 0%) and unknown (809; 27%) severity. The most common symptoms were anosmia (33%), ageusia (32%) and headache (30%). Cardiac magnetic resonance identified the largest numb2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2025-04-04T14:10:49.275Z2025-02-19T00:56:52.81ZS-EPMC91016473556507410.3390/ijerph19095680