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Runner’s perceptions of reasons to quit running

influence of gender, age and running-related characteristics

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Runner’s perceptions of reasons to quit running

influence of gender, age and running-related characteristics

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Physical inactivity has become a major public health concern and, consequently, the awareness of striving for a healthy lifestyle has increased. As a result, the popularity of recreational sports, such as running, has increased. Running is known for its low threshold to start and its attractiveness for a heterogeneous group of people. Yet, one can still observe high drop-out rates among (novice) runners. To understand the reasons for drop-out as perceived by runners, we investigate potential reasons to quit running among short distance runners (5 km and 10 km) (n = 898). Data used in this study were drawn from the standardized online Eindhoven Running Survey 2016 (ERS16). Binary logistic regressions were used to investigate the relation between reasons to quit running and different variables like socio-demographic variables, running habits and attitudes, interests, and opinions (AIOs) on running. Our results indicate that, not only people of different gender and age show significant differences in perceived reasons to quit running, also running habits, (e.g., running context and frequency) and AIOs are related to perceived reasons to quit running too. With insights into these related variables, potential drop-out reasons could help health professionals in understanding and lowering drop-out rates among recreational runners

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OrganisatieFontys
AfdelingFontys Sport en Bewegen
LectoraatLectoraat Move to be
Gepubliceerd inInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 17, Uitgave: 17, Pagina: 6046
Datum2020-08-20
TypeArtikel
DOI10.3390/ijerph17176046
TaalEngels

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