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Editorial
. 2020 Aug;54(16):946-948.
doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102539. Epub 2020 May 7.

When can professional sport recommence safely during the COVID-19 pandemic? Risk assessment and factors to consider

Sean Carmody  1   2 , Andrew Murray  3   4   5 , Mariya Borodina  6 , Vincent Gouttebarge  7   8 , Andrew Massey  9
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Editorial

When can professional sport recommence safely during the COVID-19 pandemic? Risk assessment and factors to consider

Sean Carmody et al. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: performance; public health; recreational; sport; sports medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Risk analysis for English Premier League football hosted in April.
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Figure 2
Risk assessment for a closed door English Premier League football match, where local transmission is reduced and risk mitigation procedures are put in place.
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Figure 3
Illustration of options to decrease risk of sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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