PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Lisa Hodgson AU - Gemma Phillips AU - Jonathan Gordon AU - Jonathan Hanson AU - John Maclean AU - Prabhat Mathema AU - Andrew Smith AU - Mark Woolcock AU - Charlotte M Cowie AU - Simon Kemp AU - Michael Patterson AU - Jo Larkin AU - Jerry Hill AU - Michael Rossiter AU - Niall Elliott AU - Pippa Bennett AU - Jonathan Power AU - Ari Pillay AU - Harjinder Singh AU - Craig Sheridan AU - Matthew Hurwood AU - Peter Riou AU - Anthony Bennison AU - Susan Chakraverty AU - Richard Tingay AU - Richard Higgins AU - Richard Weiler AU - Rod Jaques AU - Simon Spencer AU - Michael R Carmont AU - Jon Patricios TI - Interassociation consensus recommendations for pitch-side emergency care and personal protective equipment for elite sport during the COVID-19 pandemic AID - 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103226 DP - 2020 Dec 23 TA - British Journal of Sports Medicine PG - bjsports-2020-103226 4099 - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/12/23/bjsports-2020-103226.short 4100 - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/12/23/bjsports-2020-103226.full AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated many novel responses in healthcare including sport and exercise medicine. The cessation of elite sport almost globally has had significant economic implications and resulted in pressure to resume sport in very controlled conditions. This includes protecting pitch-side medical staff and players from infection. The ongoing prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and the desire to resume professional sport required urgent best practice guidelines to be developed so that sport could be resumed as safely as possible. This set of best practice recommendations assembles early evidence for managing SARS-CoV-2 and integrates expert opinion to provide a uniform and pragmatic approach to enhance on-field and pitch-side safety for the clinician and player. The nature of SARS-CoV-2 transmission creates new hazards during resuscitation and emergency care and procedures. Recommendations for the use and type of personal protective equipment during on-field or pitch-side emergency medical care is provided based on the clinical scenario and projected risk of viral transmission.