Analysis of Higher Education Athletic Department COVID-19 Testing: A Comparison of Screening Versus Testing-Based Protocols
The testing-based protocol protected student-athletes and staff better than the screening-based protocol, but at >35 times the cost. Neither protocol resulted in severe infections necessitating hospitalizations, and fewer games were missed in the screening-based protocol. Because institutions have different levels of financial support, varied but viable protocols are needed.
Authors
- Jakob Roth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8873-8215)
- Adam M. Franks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-6138)
- David E. Rupp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-2072)
- Andrew Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8087-3033)
- J. F. Castillo
- Kasey Stickler
- Andy Gilliland
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Marshall University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jsm.0000000000001348
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00