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Eligibility criteria followed the P.E.C.O.S. framework. From\n                    6,048 records screened, nine studies (&gt;1,525 players from Tiers 1\u20135) met the\n                    inclusion criteria. These observational investigations included predominantly\n                    male samples (94.2%) and assessed cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine,\n                    metabolic\/biochemical, hematologic, anthropometric, musculoskeletal, and\n                    gastrointestinal outcomes. Comparisons between pre- and during-pandemic periods\n                    suggested preserved cardiac integrity with infrequent post-infection sequelae,\n                    alongside mild pulmonary effects in infected players that tended to resolve with\n                    training resumption. Amid inconsistent endocrine findings,\n                    testosterone-to-cortisol ratios declined in non-infected players. Metabolic,\n                    hematologic, and anthropometric parameters were mostly stable, whereas\n                    hemoglobin exhibited a significant pooled increase. Musculoskeletal and\n                    gastrointestinal data were insufficient for broad conclusions. Moreover,\n                    meta-analytic estimates require cautious interpretation owing to few studies and\n                    very low certainty. Altogether, COVID-19 was associated with modest and mostly\n                    reversible effects, with structured home-based training potentially offsetting\n                    detraining. 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