Protection recommendations for kinesiologists and kinesiologists who perform respiratory techniques and procedures in people with COVID-19

La Organizacion Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha definido la infeccion por coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) como una pandemia Su infeccion puede causar potencialmente una enfermedad respiratoria muy severa1,2 Por otro lado, la tasa de transmision ha sido muy alta, especialmente entre profesionales de la salud Los kinesiologos estan en un alto riesgo de contraer la infeccion, particularmente cuando aplican tecnicas respiratorias, el uso de oxigeno o la ventilacion no invasiva El objetivo de estas recomendaciones es proveer informacion practica para que los profesionales tomen las precauciones necesarias para evitar contraer la infeccion Ademas describir los riesgos de transmision, dispersion de particula segun intervencion y las recomendaciones basadas en la literatura actual revisada Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2) as a pandemic Its infection can potentially cause a very severe respiratory illness1,2 Furthermore, the transmission rate has been very high, especially among health professionals Physiotherapists are at high risk of contracting the infection, particularly when applying respiratory techniques, the use of oxygen, or non-invasive ventilation1 The objective of these recommendations is to provide practical information for professionals to take the necessary precautions to avoid contracting the infection Also, to describe the risks of transmission, particle dispersion according to intervention and the recommendations based on the current literature reviewed