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Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the temporary closure of physical activity and sports facilities, and the generalized cancellation or postponement of sports events have a massive impact on social and economic development. In this study, we explored the feasibility of using tracking data from a footbal...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7662218/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33138115 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20216163 |
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author | Gonçalves, Bruno Mendes, Romeu Folgado, Hugo Figueiredo, Pedro Travassos, Bruno Barros, Henrique Campos-Fernandes, Adalberto Beckert, Paulo Brito, João |
author_facet | Gonçalves, Bruno Mendes, Romeu Folgado, Hugo Figueiredo, Pedro Travassos, Bruno Barros, Henrique Campos-Fernandes, Adalberto Beckert, Paulo Brito, João |
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description | During the COVID-19 pandemic, the temporary closure of physical activity and sports facilities, and the generalized cancellation or postponement of sports events have a massive impact on social and economic development. In this study, we explored the feasibility of using tracking data from a football match to assess interpersonal contact between individuals by calculating two measures of respiratory exposure. The dynamic tracking positioning of all players and referees during one international football match was analyzed. For each individual, two measures of respiratory exposure were calculated, based on the 2 m interpersonal distance recommendations for contact tracing for COVID-19 control. Overall, individuals spent a median of 0:12 mm:ss (IQR = 0:45 mm:ss) exposed to interpersonal contact of fewer than 2 m from others. The highest value of exposure was observed between two players of opposing teams (6:35 mm:ss). The results suggest that tracking data can be used to assess respiratory exposure to interpersonal contact in team sports, such as football. The measures of exposure calculated can be used to the prompt identification of high-risk contacts of COVID-19 cases during a match or a training session, but also the risk stratification of different sports and physical activities. |
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spelling | pubmed-76622182020-11-14 Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Gonçalves, Bruno Mendes, Romeu Folgado, Hugo Figueiredo, Pedro Travassos, Bruno Barros, Henrique Campos-Fernandes, Adalberto Beckert, Paulo Brito, João Sensors (Basel) Article During the COVID-19 pandemic, the temporary closure of physical activity and sports facilities, and the generalized cancellation or postponement of sports events have a massive impact on social and economic development. In this study, we explored the feasibility of using tracking data from a football match to assess interpersonal contact between individuals by calculating two measures of respiratory exposure. The dynamic tracking positioning of all players and referees during one international football match was analyzed. For each individual, two measures of respiratory exposure were calculated, based on the 2 m interpersonal distance recommendations for contact tracing for COVID-19 control. Overall, individuals spent a median of 0:12 mm:ss (IQR = 0:45 mm:ss) exposed to interpersonal contact of fewer than 2 m from others. The highest value of exposure was observed between two players of opposing teams (6:35 mm:ss). The results suggest that tracking data can be used to assess respiratory exposure to interpersonal contact in team sports, such as football. The measures of exposure calculated can be used to the prompt identification of high-risk contacts of COVID-19 cases during a match or a training session, but also the risk stratification of different sports and physical activities. MDPI 2020-10-29 /pmc/articles/PMC7662218/ /pubmed/33138115 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20216163 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Gonçalves, Bruno Mendes, Romeu Folgado, Hugo Figueiredo, Pedro Travassos, Bruno Barros, Henrique Campos-Fernandes, Adalberto Beckert, Paulo Brito, João Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
title | Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
title_full | Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
title_fullStr | Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
title_full_unstemmed | Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
title_short | Can Tracking Data Help in Assessing Interpersonal Contact Exposure in Team Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
title_sort | can tracking data help in assessing interpersonal contact exposure in team sports during the covid-19 pandemic? |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7662218/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33138115 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20216163 |
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