Return to Sport During COVID-19 with Aubrey Armento, MD and Julie Wilson, MD (S3:E56)

As communities begin to emerge from stay-at-home orders, the question of return to sports and recreation is on the minds of many. While professional and collegiate sports may take longer to resume play and allow spectators in the stands, youth sports organizations are hopeful that they may be able to lead the way in restoring a sense of normalcy to everyday life. Given the unprecedented circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no clear prescription for success, but guidance is emerging to help shape the re-opening of youth sports. In this our 14th COVID-19 podcast, we will discuss those considerations and guidance with Julie Wilson, MD and Aubrey Armento, MD.

Dr. Wilson has joined us on Season 1 and 2 of the podcast to discuss the topic of concussion management – she serves as Club Outreach Medical Director of the Children’s CO Sports Medicine Center and is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Dr. Armento is a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician at Children’s Sports Medicine Center and Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Aspen Institute Project Play Return to Play COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool
• CDC Considerations for Youth Sports
• NFHS Guidance for Opening up High School Athletics and Activities
• A Game Plan for the Resumption of Sport and Exercise after Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection
• Cardiac Considerations for Athletes with COVID-19 from the Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast with Dr. Mark Halstead

Do you have thoughts about today's episode or suggestions for a future topic? Write to us, chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org