Open AccessCOVID-19: Considerations for the disabled athlete
Author(s) -
Matheus Jancy Bezerra Dantas,
Thaísa Lucas Filgueira Souza Dantas,
José da Penha Dantas Júnior,
Leônidas de Oliveira Neto,
José Irineu Gorla
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista brasileira de fisiologia do exercício/revista brasileira de fisiologia do exercício
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2675-1372
pISSN - 1677-8510
DOI - 10.33233/rbfe.v19i2.4023
Subject(s) - covid-19 , athletes , club , isolation (microbiology) , pandemic , social isolation , psychology , medicine , virology , physical therapy , psychiatry , pathology , biology , outbreak , disease , bioinformatics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , anatomy
The world has been experiencing a pandemic period caused by COVID-19 since March 2020. Many sporting events were suspended or canceled which interfered with the athletes' lives. Athletes with disabilities, depending on the pathology profile, may be more susceptible to major complications from COVID-19 infection. Thus, the entire family and club structure must adopt strategies to prevent the contagion that permeates social isolation and information about returning to training.