COVID-19 Miniseries Episode 63: Mayo Clinic Q&A - #AskTheMayoMom about Sports Participation During COVID-19

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 4:20 p.m.

b'This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in February, 2021\\nTo claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast\\xa0\\nGuest:\\xa0 David B. Soma, M.D. (@DrDaveSoma); Talha Niaz, M.B.B.S.\\nHost: Angela C. Mattke, M.D. (@DrAngelaMattke)\\nThere are many benefits to sports participation for children and adolescents. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, activities such as youth sports have been put on hold or modified to decrease the spread of COVID-19. Also, the scientific community is learning about when it is safe to return to sports participation following COVID-19 infection.\\xa0\\xa0\\nOn the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, "Ask the Mayo Mom" host and Mayo Clinic pediatrician, Dr. Angela Mattke is joined by Dr. David Soma, a pediatric sports medicine physician at Mayo Clinic Children\'s Center, to discuss sports participation during the COVID-19 pandemic and what you need to know about return to play after COVID-19 infection. Also joining Drs. Mattke and Soma is Dr. Talha Niaz, a pediatric cardiologist at Mayo Clinic.\\xa0\\nAskMayoExpert COVID-19 Resources: https://askmayoexpert.mayoclinic.org/navigator/COVID-19\\xa0\\nConnect with the Mayo Clinic\\u2019s School of Continuous Professional Development\\xa0online at https://ce.mayo.edu/\\xa0or\\xa0on Twitter @MayoMedEd.'