@article{31727,
  author       = {{Niess, AM and Widmann, M and Gaidai, R and Gölz, C and Schubert, I and Castillo, K and Sachs, JP and Bizjak, D and Vollrath, S and Wimbauer, F and Vogel, A and Keller, K and Burgstahler, C and Quermann, A and Kerling, A and Schneider, G and Zacher, J and Diebold, K and Grummt, M and Beckendorf, C and Buitenhuis, J and Egger, F and Venhorst, A and Morath, O and Barsch, F and Mellwig, KP and Oesterschlink, J and Wüstenfeld, J and Predel, HG and Deibert, P and Friedmann-Bette, B and Mayer, F and Hirschmüller, A and Halle, M and Steinacker, JM and Wolfarth, B and Meyer, T and Böttinger, E and Flechtner-Mors, M and Bloch, W and Haller, B and Roecker, K and Reinsberger, Claus}},
  issn         = {{1661-8556}},
  journal      = {{Int J Public Health}},
  pages        = {{1604414}},
  title        = {{{COVID-19 in German Competitive Sports: Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study (CoSmo-S).}}},
  volume       = {{67}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@article{30117,
  abstract     = {{<jats:p><jats:bold>Objective:</jats:bold> It is unclear whether and to what extent COVID-19 infection poses health risks and a chronic impairment of performance in athletes. Identification of individual health risk is an important decision-making basis for managing the pandemic risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in sports and return to play (RTP).</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:</jats:bold> This study aims 1) to analyze the longitudinal rate of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in German athletes, 2) to assess health-related consequences in athletes infected with SARS-CoV-2, and 3) to reveal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in general and of a cleared SARS-CoV-2 infection on exercise performance. CoSmo-S is a prospective observational multicenter study establishing two cohorts: 1) athletes diagnosed positive for COVID-19 (cohort 1) and 2) federal squad athletes who perform their annual sports medical preparticipation screening (cohort 2). Comprehensive diagnostics including physical examination, laboratory blood analyses and blood biobanking, resting and exercise electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiography, spirometry and exercise testing added by questionnaires are conducted at baseline and follow-up.</jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results and Conclusion:</jats:bold> We expect that the results obtained, will allow us to formulate recommendations regarding RTP on a more evidence-based level.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Niess, Andreas Michael and Widmann, Manuel and Gaidai, Roman and Gölz, Christian Johannes and Schubert, Isabel and Castillo, Katty and Sachs, Jan Philipp and Bizjak, Daniel and Vollrath, Shirin and Wimbauer, Fritz and Vogel, Azin and Keller, Karsten and Burgstahler, Christof and Quermann, Anne and Kerling, Arno and Schneider, Gerald and Zacher, Jonas and Diebold, Katharina and Grummt, Maximilian and Beckendorf, Claudia and Buitenhuis, Johannes and Egger, Florian and Venhorst, Andreas and Morath, Oliver and Barsch, Friedrich and Mellwig, Klaus-Peter and Oesterschlink, Julian and Wüstenfeld, Jan and Predel, Hans-Georg and Deibert, Peter and Friedmann-Bette, Birgit and Mayer, Frank and Hirschmüller, Anja and Halle, Martin and Steinacker, Jürgen Michael and Wolfarth, Bernd and Meyer, Tim and Böttinger, Erwin and Flechtner-Mors, Marion and Bloch, Wilhelm and Haller, Bernhard and Roecker, Kai and Reinsberger, Claus}},
  issn         = {{1661-8564}},
  journal      = {{International Journal of Public Health}},
  keywords     = {{Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health (social science)}},
  publisher    = {{Frontiers Media SA}},
  title        = {{{COVID-19 in German Competitive Sports: Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study (CoSmo-S)}}},
  doi          = {{10.3389/ijph.2022.1604414}},
  volume       = {{67}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}