Table 2.
Characteristics of running activity of the subjects.
| Total | HM | M/UM | 10 km | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 100% (245) | 36% (89) | 27% (65) | 37% (91) |
| Basic assignment to areas of sport | ||||
| Sport for Healtha | 10% (23) | 8% (7) | 5% (3) | 14% (13) |
| Sport for Leisureb | 54% (133) | 64% (57) | 37% (24) | 57% (52) |
| Sport for Performancec | 36% (89) | 28% (25) | 58% (38) | 29% (26) |
| Motive for running | ||||
| Initial Motivation for Running | ||||
| Counteraction to Job | 9% (22) | 10% (9) | 11% (7) | 7% (6) |
| Leisure Activity | 4% (11) | 7% (6) | 5% (3) | 2% (2) |
| Hobby | 35% (85) | 33% (29) | 38% (25) | 34% (31) |
| Weight Maintenance | 7% (17) | 9% (8) | 6% (4) | 5% (5) |
| Weight Loss | 18% (45) | 17% (15) | 15% (10) | 22% (20) |
| Health | 19% (46) | 19% (17) | 18% (12) | 19% (17) |
| Other | 8% (19) | 6% (5) | 6% (4) | 11% (10) |
| Aim for running events | ||||
| For the Pleasure of Running | 39% (90) | 40% (35) | 47% (27) | 32% (28) |
| Specific Placing | 3% (8) | 2% (2) | 5% (3) | 3% (3) |
| Specific Time | 51% (117) | 51% (44) | 44% (25) | 55% (48) |
| Taking Part is All that Matters | 7% (16) | 7% (6) | 4% (2) | 9% (8) |
| Completion of running events | ||||
| Total Races Completed Before the NURMI Study (median) | 8 (IQR 11) | 7 (IQR 11) | 10 (IQR 10) | 7 (IQR 12) |
| Races Completed in the Past 2 Years Over Distances (median) | 8 (IQR 11) | 6 (IQR 11) | 10 (IQR 11) | 7 (IQR 11) |
| Half-Marathon | 2 (IQR 3) | 3 (IQR 4) | 2 (IQR 3) | 1 (IQR 2) |
| Marathon/Ultra-Marathon | 1 (IQR 2) | 0 (IQR 1) | 2 (IQR 3) | 0 (IQR 1) |
| Running Training per week (Mean mileage, km) | ||||
| Low Mileage (≤ 1 km) | 17% (41) | 26% (23) | 5% (3) | 16% (5) |
| Medium Mileage (> 19–36 km) | 70% (172) | 65% (58) | 63% (41) | 80% (73) |
| High Mileage (> 36–100 km) | 13% (32) | 9% (8) | 32% (21) | 3% (3) |
| Other sports to balance for running | ||||
| Summer Sports | ||||
| Cycling | 53% (130) | 55% (49) | 57% (36) | 49% (45) |
| Swimming | 31% (75) | 35% (31) | 22% (14) | 33% (30) |
| Hiking/Rambling | 31% (75) | 33% (29) | 32% (20) | 29% (26) |
| Trail/Uphill Running | 31% (75) | 33% (29) | 46% (29) | 19% (17) |
| Triathlon | 19% (46) | 21% (19) | 17% (11) | 18% (16) |
| Winter Sports | ||||
| Skiing (alpine) | 14% (34) | 15% (13) | 16% (10) | 12% (11) |
| Cross Country Skiing | 11% (26) | 12% (11) | 13% (8) | 8% (7) |
| Snowboarding | 7% (16) | 9% (8) | 5% (3) | 5% (5) |
| Ski Touring | 4% (9) | 7% (6) | 5% (3) | – |
Data are presented as “percentage of prevalence (n)” or “median (IQR)”.
HM half-marathon, IQR interquartile range, km kilometers, M/UM marathon/ultra-marathon.
aSport for health: Those who take part in sports for health reasons and train 2–3 times a week for 30–60 min at a low to moderate intensity with the aim of maintaining or improving their health.
bSport for leisure: Those who take part for leisure reasons and train 2–5 times a week for 60–90 min at a moderate intensity with the aim of enjoying their free time actively.
cSport for performance: Performance athletes train 3–6 times a week, at moderate to high intensities and assiduously follow a long-term training plan, including assessing their performance, with the aim of ascertaining and improving it and measuring it against that of other athletes in competitions.