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Review
. 2021 Feb 16:3:606799.
doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.606799. eCollection 2021.

COVID-19-Considerations for the Female Athlete

Georgie Bruinvels  1   2 , Nathan A Lewis  1   2 , Richard C Blagrove  3 , Dawn Scott  4 , Richard J Simpson  5   6   7 , Aaron L Baggish  8 , John P Rogers  9   10 , Kathryn E Ackerman  11 , Charles R Pedlar  1   2
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Review

COVID-19-Considerations for the Female Athlete

Georgie Bruinvels et al. Front Sports Act Living. .

Abstract

The SARS CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) caused the whole sporting calendar to be paused. As we embark on the challenge of navigating through the return to play (RTP) process, there is a necessity to consider the needs of all athletes. This commentary specifically considers recommendations and requirements for the female athlete with a physiological emphasis during and following the COVID-19 pandemic, however, it will be relevant for any similar future scenarios that may present. It is important to acknowledge that there remain many unknowns surrounding COVID-19 and the female athlete both in the short- and long-term.

Keywords: athlete; coronavirus; menstrual cycle; return-to-play (return-to-sport); women.

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Conflict of interest statement

GB, NL, and CP are consultants or are employed with Orreco, creators of the FitrWoman app. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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