Respiratory viral infections - impact on sport and exercise medicine

Authors

  • Raakel Luoto Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, PL 52, 20521 Turku, Finland Author
  • Matti Waris Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku and Department of Clinical Virology, Turku University Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 13, 20520 Turku, Finland Author
  • Maarit Valtonen Finnish Institute of High Performance, KIHU, Rautpohjankatu 6, 40700 Jyväskylä, Finland Author
  • Olli Ruuskanen Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, PL 52, 20521 Turku, Finland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22029/eir.2023.1757

Keywords:

POINT-OF-CARE, SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, COMMON COLD, NATURAL-HISTORY, CLINICAL IMPACT, ELITE SWIMMERS, INFLUENZA-A, OPEN-LABEL, TRANSMISSION, ILLNESS

Abstract

Respiratory viruses are the most frequent causative agents of disease in humans and thus also in elite athletes. The COVID-19 pandemic has recently emphasized the entire spectrum of respiratory tract infections worldwide. Understanding the basic elements of respiratory viral infections is a fundamental requirement from the perspective of etiological diagnostics, treatment, and prevention strategy planning, as well as resource allocation.

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Published

2023-12-31

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Vol. 29 (2023)

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