Abstract
Objectives
To determine the proportion of participants of a running program for novice runners
that discontinued running and investigate the main reasons to discontinue and characteristics
associated with discontinuation.
Design
Prospective cohort study.
Methods
The study included 774 participants of Start to Run, a 6-week running program for
novice runners. Before the start of the program, participants filled-in a baseline
questionnaire to collect information on demographics, physical activity and perceived
health. The 26-weeks follow-up questionnaire was used to obtain information on the
continuation of running (yes/no) and main reasons for discontinuation. To determine
predictors for discontinuation of running, multivariable logistic regression was performed.
Results
Within 26 weeks after the start of the 6-week running program, 29.5% of the novice
runners (n = 225) had stopped running. The main reason for discontinuation was a running-related
injury (n = 108, 48%). Being female (OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.13–2.68), being unsure about the continuation
of running after the program (OR 2.06; 95% CI 1.31–3.24) and (almost) no alcohol use
(OR 1.62; 95%CI 1.11–2.37) were associated with a higher chance of discontinuation
of running. Previous running experience less than one year previously (OR 0.46; 95%
CI 0.26–0.83) and a higher score on the RAND-36 subscale physical functioning (OR
0.98; 95% CI 0.96–0.99) were associated with a lower chance of discontinuation.
Conclusions
In this group of novice runners, almost one-third stopped running within six months.
A running-related injury was the main reason to stop running. Women with a low perceived
physical functioning and without running experience were prone to discontinue running.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 16, 2018
Accepted:
June 11,
2018
Received in revised form:
June 6,
2018
Received:
September 25,
2017
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