Medical services at the FIFA world cup Qatar 2022.

Autor:	Schumacher YO; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar yo.schumacher@aspetar.com., Kings D; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Whiteley R; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Dharman A; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Taqtaq G; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Mc Court P; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Alkhelaifi K; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Targett S; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Holtzhausen L; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Pieles GE; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Dzendrowskyj P; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Zikria BA; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Bordalo M; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Al Hussein I; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., D'Hooghe P; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Al-Kuwari A; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar., Cardinale M; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	British journal of sports medicine [Br J Sports Med] 2023 Oct 27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 27.
DOI:	10.1136/bjsports-2023-106855
Abstrakt:	Objective: The Football World Cup is among the biggest sporting events in the world, but data to inform the requirements of medical care for such tournaments are limited. This study describes the athlete and team medical services at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . Methods: Three different medical service entities were identified through a needs analysis based on expert advice, team physician interviews and questionnaires prior to the event: 'Team Services' to provide any workforce or equipment needs of the teams, a 'Polyclinic' to manage any acute medical demands, and a 'recovery centre' to improve game readiness throughout the tournament. All services had been set up prior to the tournament and thoroughly tested. Results: Of a total of 832 athletes, ~1300 team delegation and ~130 match officials, 167 individuals including 129 (77%) athletes and 38 (23%) non-athletes were assessed in the polyclinic. For the 129 athletes (median 4 players per team), medical imaging was the most requested service, which peaked during the group phase of the tournament. Most requests were received during normal working hours despite many games finishing late at night. 30 of the 32 participating teams solicited medical services for their players at least once. Three teams made use of the recovery facilities, and 17 teams requested additional medical equipment or clinical assistance. Conclusion: Central imaging services was the most used medical resource at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and over half of teams required additional medical equipment or personnel. These data may inform planning of medical services for similar events in the future. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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