Modelling the potential spread of virus during soccer matches

OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we model the potential spread of virus during soccer matches. METHODS: Tracking data from 14 elite soccer matches was used. One player in each match was designated as a virus carrier (called ‘infected player’) for the purpose of the study. The exposure score (measure...

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Autores principales: Knudsen, Nikolas Sten, Thomasen, Manuel Mounir Demetry, Andersen, Thomas Bull
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9109084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35646387
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001268
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description OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we model the potential spread of virus during soccer matches. METHODS: Tracking data from 14 elite soccer matches was used. One player in each match was designated as a virus carrier (called ‘infected player’) for the purpose of the study. The exposure score (measured in seconds) was calculated as time spent closer than 1.5 m from the infected player or time spent in an exponentially declining zone, where the infected player was positioned earlier. RESULTS: The results revealed that, on average, each player was exposed for 87.8 s per match. CONCLUSION: Potential spread of virus during soccer matches was modelled and it revealed that the exposure to a virus during soccer matches is limited.
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spelling pubmed-91090842022-05-27 Modelling the potential spread of virus during soccer matches Knudsen, Nikolas Sten Thomasen, Manuel Mounir Demetry Andersen, Thomas Bull BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med Short Report OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we model the potential spread of virus during soccer matches. METHODS: Tracking data from 14 elite soccer matches was used. One player in each match was designated as a virus carrier (called ‘infected player’) for the purpose of the study. The exposure score (measured in seconds) was calculated as time spent closer than 1.5 m from the infected player or time spent in an exponentially declining zone, where the infected player was positioned earlier. RESULTS: The results revealed that, on average, each player was exposed for 87.8 s per match. CONCLUSION: Potential spread of virus during soccer matches was modelled and it revealed that the exposure to a virus during soccer matches is limited. BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-12 /pmc/articles/PMC9109084/ /pubmed/35646387 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001268 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) .
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