Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Amateur Runners’ Performance: An Analysis through Monitoring Devices

Autor: María García-Arrabé, María-José Giménez, Juliette Moriceau, Amandine Fevre, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, Marta de la Plaza San Frutos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 24, Iss 8, p 2635 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 24082635
1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s24082635
Popis: This retrospective study aimed to analyze the return to running of non-professional runners after experiencing asymptomatic or mild COVID-19. Participants aged 18–55 years who maintained a training load of ≥10 km/week for at least three months prior to diagnosis and utilized Garmin/Polar apps were included. From these devices, parameters such as pace, distance, total running time, cadence, and heart rate were collected at three intervals: pre-COVID, immediately post-COVID, and three months after diagnosis. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for analysis (significance was set at ≤0.05). Twenty-one participants (57.1% male; mean age 35.0 ± 9.8 years) were included. The results revealed a significant decrease in running duration and distance two weeks after diagnosis, without significant changes in other parameters. Three months after infection, no differences were observed compared to pre-infection data, indicating a return to the pre-disease training load. These findings underscore the transient impact of COVID-19 on training performance among non-professional runners with mild or asymptomatic symptoms, highlighting the importance of tailored strategies for resuming running after infection.
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