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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2020

Evidence on the reach and impact of the social physical activity phenomenon

Anne Carolyn Grunseit, Justin Richards, Lindsey Reece, Adrian Bauman, Dafna Merom

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  10. New Parkrunners Are Slower and the Attendance Gender Gap Narrowing Making Parkrun More Inclusive.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  16. How can GPs get people moving more?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2022
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  17. parkrun and the promotion of physical activity: insights for primary care clinicians from an online survey.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Anne Carolyn GrunseitPrevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Justin RichardsPrevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Lindsey ReecePrevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Adrian BaumanPrevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Dafna MeromPhysical Activity and Health, School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review of parkrun literature for evidence of its reach, health impact and appeal whilst identifying gaps for future research. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Six databases were searched according to search terms set a priori. Empirical studies of any design were included if they provided data on participation in, or benefits of, parkrun and were in English. Two authors conducted the searches independently and screened results by title and abstract, followed by full text reviews. A total of 235 records were screened and 15 studies were eligible; 12 were conducted in the UK and three in Australia. Seven were qualitative interview studies, six were quantitative, and two used mixed methods. parkrun reaches groups traditionally underrepresented in other organised sports or physical activity such as women, the insufficiently active and those aged over 35 years. Participants showed sustained improvements in fitness, physical activity levels, and body mass index with a dose-response effect with participation frequency. Qualitative data shows parkrun's location in pleasant environments with opportunities for informal social interaction engages priority groups such as individuals with mental health issues, women and children. The small evidence base suggests parkrun has good reach, and can positively impact participants' health and wellbeing. The data, however, are currently UK-centric and gaps in research on non-participants, long term health impacts and operationally relevant factors should be addressed.

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Health promotionparkrunPhysical activityPRISMA-Sc(R), Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping ReviewsQualitativeRE-AIMRE-AIM, Reach, efficacy, adoption, Implementation, maintenanceReviewScaling up

Identifiers

PMID33294310
PMCPMC7691179

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