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

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  • Daphne Menheere

    (Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Mark Janssen

    (Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 5644 HZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Mathias Funk

    (Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Erik van der Spek

    (Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Carine Lallemand

    (Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    HCI Research Group, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, 4365 Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

  • Steven Vos

    (Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 5644 HZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

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 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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  • Daphne Menheere & Mark Janssen & Mathias Funk & Erik van der Spek & Carine Lallemand & Steven Vos, 2020. "Runner’s Perceptions of Reasons to Quit Running: Influence of Gender, Age and Running-Related Characteristics," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:17:p:6046-:d:401421
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