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A video-based analysis of situations bearing the risk of respiratory disease transmission during football matches

TitelA video-based analysis of situations bearing the risk of respiratory disease transmission during football matches
MedientypJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AutorenFaude O, Müller S, Schreiber S, Müller J, Nebiker, Beaudouin F, Meyer T, Egger F
JournalSci Rep
Volume12
Ausgabe1
Seitennummerierung3034
Date Published2022 02 22
ISSN2045-2322
SchlüsselwörterAdolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Athletes, Child, Contact Tracing, Crowding, Football, Humans, Male, Respiratory Tract Infections, Risk, Risk Assessment, Time Factors, Videotape Recording, Young Adult
Zusammenfassung

We aimed to analyze the number and type of contacts involving the risk of respiratory disease transmission during football match play. We analysed 50 matches from different playing levels. Two reviewers evaluated the contacts of all players in each match. We focused on between-player contacts, crowding, actions with potentially increased aerosol and droplet production and within-player hand-to-head contacts. We categorized the duels with direct contact into frontal and other ones and measured contact duration. The number of between-player contacts were similar between playing levels (median 28.3 [IQR 22.6, 33] contacts per player-hour). Frontal contacts summed up to 8% of all contacts. Contacts involving the head occurred less than once per player and match with none lasting longer than 3 s. Crowding included between two and six players and the duration was mostly less than 10 s. Aerosol and droplet producing activities were three to four times more frequent in adult compared to youth players. Our results suggest that the risk of respiratory pathogen transmission is low during football matches. This conclusion is based on the finding that most close contact situations are of short duration and on the fact that it is an outdoor sport.

DOI10.1038/s41598-022-07121-7
Alternate JournalSci Rep
PubMed ID35194146
PubMed Central IDPMC8863802
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