{"id":201,"date":"2020-09-09T10:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.canterbury.ac.uk\/centre-for-sport-physical-education-and-activity-research\/?p=201"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:16:42","slug":"rapid-scoping-review-of-evidence-of-outdoor-transmission-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.canterbury.ac.uk\/centre-for-sport-physical-education-and-activity-research\/rapid-scoping-review-of-evidence-of-outdoor-transmission-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Scoping Review of Evidence of Outdoor Transmission of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A rapid scoping review was conducted by spear in 15 days to seek, evaluate and analyse evidence of incidents of outdoor transmission of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research suggests that organised outdoor activities and events, which are managed and where risks are assessed and mitigated, are significantly less at risk of escalating the spread of the disease compared to unregulated, unmitigated gatherings. The evidence from the review aided and was essential to discussions on if, when and how outdoor events can<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: September 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong>: parkrun UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-eddca282-fd4d-46b8-9ab0-55f65430d948\" href=\"https:\/\/research.canterbury.ac.uk\/centre-for-sport-physical-education-and-activity-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/EXECUTIVE-SUMMARY-Outdoor-Transmission-of-COVID-19.pdf\">Rapid Scoping Review of Evidence of Outdoor  Transmission of COVID-19<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.canterbury.ac.uk\/centre-for-sport-physical-education-and-activity-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/EXECUTIVE-SUMMARY-Outdoor-Transmission-of-COVID-19.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-eddca282-fd4d-46b8-9ab0-55f65430d948\">Download executive summary<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-aa4335bc-1732-46db-8f41-f855188e4f1d\" href=\"https:\/\/research.canterbury.ac.uk\/centre-for-sport-physical-education-and-activity-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/REPORT-Outdoor-Transmission-of-COVID-19.pdf\">Report &#8211; 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