Running behaviors, motivations, and injury risk during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey of 1147 runners.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced activity behaviors worldwide. Given the accessibility of running as exercise, gaining information on running behaviors, motivations, and running-related injury (RRI) risk during the pandemic is warranted. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on running volume, behaviors, motives, and RRI changes from the year prior to the pandemic to the timeframe during social isolation restrictions. Runners of all abilities were recruited via social media to complete a custom Qualtrics survey. Demographics, running volume, behaviors, motivations, and injury status were assessed for the year prior to the pandemic, and during social isolation measures. Descriptive statistics and Student's t-tests were used to assess changes in r

SUBMITTER: DeJong AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880469 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature