Runner's Perceptions of Reasons to Quit Running: Influence of Gender, Age and Running-Related Characteristics.

ABSTRACT: 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 variabl

SUBMITTER: Menheere D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503581 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature