COVID-19

What to Know When Returning to Fencing After COVID-19 Infection

USA Fencing Director of Sports Medicine Jeremy Summers interviews Dr. David Putrino, PhD. to discuss why athletes should inform themselves about COVID-19 and potential complications surrounding the athlete population. Dr. Putrino is a researcher, clinician, associate professor and director of rehabilitation innovation at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Dr. Putrino discusses complications associated to COVID-19 and the heart/cardiovascular system and details the importance and science around testing, brief sport bubble models, and what steps athletes should take if they have continued symptoms following COVID-19 infection or not.