Cardiopulmonary Considerations for High School Student-Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: NFHS-AMSSM Guidance Statement
Drezner JA, Heinz WM, Asif IM, Batten CG, Fields KB, Raukar NP, Valentine VD, Walter KD. Sports Health. 2020 Jul 9:1941738120941490. doi: 10.1177/1941738120941490. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32640879.
“An expert task force was formed from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) to provide guidance for the medical assessment of student-athletes with prior COVID-19 illness before sports participation.” The document includes a proposed 4-question survey related to COVID-19. The authors also provided recommendations for athletes with prior and new COVID-19 infections; including a flowchart to inform screening procedures.