scholarly journals A profile of health, lifestyle and training habits of 4720 Australian recreational runners—The case for promoting running for health benefits

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kozlovskaia ◽  
Nicole Vlahovich ◽  
Evelyne Rathbone ◽  
Silvia Manzanero ◽  
Justin Keogh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Lifestyle ◽  
Recreational Runners ◽  
Training Habits ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Training habits in professional soccer players during COVID-19 confinement

Kinesiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-295
Author(s):  
Marcos Chena ◽  
Luis Gutiérrez-García ◽  
Juan Carlos Zapardiel ◽  
Iván Asín-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Reference Database ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Competitive Activity ◽  
Training Habits ◽  
New Situation ◽  
And Training

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented situation, forcing governments to take urgent measures and confine the population. These measures have also affected sports. Soccer competitions and training sessions were interrupted worldwide, causing the need to adapt training sessions to the new situation. The objective of this study is to observe and analyse training habits carried out during the COVID-19 confinement by Spanish professional soccer players of both sexes. An o bservational study was based on an ad-hoc telematic questionnaire during the COVID-19 state of alarm in Spain. The results showed that strength and conditioning training was of great importance in the training habits developed during the COVID-19 confinement, fundamentally that of strength and endurance capacities. Specificity was low as conditional capabilities were affected by contextual limitations. The findings of this study yielded very useful information related to the training habits of professional soccer players of both sexes and offered an unpublished reference database that could be used to address training planning at specific periods of the year (transition, vacations, emergencies, ...), with the aim of resuming competitive activity in the best conditions.

scholarly journals Running prevalence in Portugal: Socio-demographic, behavioral and psychosocial characteristics

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0245242
Author(s):  
Hugo V. Pereira ◽  
António L. Palmeira ◽  
Eliana V. Carraça ◽  
Inês Santos ◽  
Marta M. Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
General Health ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Psychosocial Characteristics ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Recreational Runners ◽  
Training Habits

The purpose of this study was to cross-sectionally estimate the prevalence of recreational running in Portugal and describe characteristics of adult recreational runners. A random representative sample of 1068 Portuguese adults was selected. Socio-demographic information, physical activity habits and running behavior were assessed. Recreational runners’ training habits, motivations, barriers, vitality and flow were also assessed. The prevalence of recreational running in Portugal was 10.6%. It was higher in men (14.6% vs. 6.6%, p = .024) and in younger runners (13.6% vs. 7.7%, p = .026). Participants ran on average 3 times, 20 kilometers and 3 hours per week. General health orientation (88%), self-esteem (63%), and life meaning (57%) were the most predominant motives for running, while time was the most prevalent barrier (43%). This first Portuguese running prevalence representative study, indicates that almost 11% of adults ran regularly, and describes correlates of running, which can inform future running promotion interventions.

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAINING AND ASSOCIATION WITH INJURIES IN RECREATIONAL ROAD RUNNERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 410-414
Author(s):  
Fernando Carmelo Torres ◽  
Antonio Carlos Gomes ◽  
Sergio Gregorio da Silva
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
No Reduction ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Running Time ◽  
Male Group ◽  
Recreational Runners ◽  
Runner’S Knee ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT Introduction: Road running has been increasing dramatically in Brazil and worldwide for years. However, research into this practice has privileged high performance athletes while neglecting recreational runners, even though they constitute a significant majority of participants. Objectives: This study analyzed the associations between demographic and training characteristics of recreational runners in 5 km, 10 km and half marathon events, and the occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries. Methods: The study used data from 395 adult runners (229 men and 166 women, respectively aged 37.9 ± 9.5 and 37.1 ± 8.7 years, body weight 77 ± 10.5 and 61 ± 9 kg, and height 1.75 ± 0.07 m and 1.62 ± 0.07 m), who voluntarily and anonymously answered a questionnaire available on the Internet. Results: Plantar fasciitis, chondromalacia patellae (runner's knee) and tibial periostitis were the most frequently mentioned injuries in both sexes. Predisposing factors for injury (longer running time, average weekly mileage, maximum mileage and average speed in a workout) predominated in the male group, which had more types of injury and longer layoffs for this reason. Most respondents (63.3% men and 60.2% women) did not perform isolated stretching exercises; in those who did perform these exercises, and in those who stretched before and/or after training for races or competitions, there was no reduction in the incidence of injuries. Conclusion: Men showed a tendency towards greater intensity and volume of race training, in addition to longer running time, which are predisposing factors for injury. This may explain the greater number of different injuries reported in the male group, as well as the longer layoff periods. Level of evidence II; Prognostic studies - Investigating the effect of patient characteristics on disease outcome.

scholarly journals The association between running injuries and training parameters: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anny Fredette ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Roy ◽  
Kadija Perreault ◽  
Frédérique Dupuis ◽  
Christopher Napier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Extraction ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Prospective Data ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Study Selection ◽  
Running Injuries ◽  
Recreational Runners ◽  
And Training ◽  
Frequency Intensity

ABSTRACT Objective: To synthesise the current evidence on the incidence of running-related injuries (RRI) and their association with training parameters (distance, duration, frequency, intensity), as well as recent changes in training parameters. Data sources: Searches were conducted in Medline/Ovid, CINAHL, Embase and SportDiscus up to July 7, 2020. Study selection: Included articles had to report prospective data on RRIs and training parameters, or any changes in parameters, and be published in English or French. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full-texts. Data extraction: Data extraction and quality assessment (QualSyst) were performed by two independent raters. Data synthesis: Thirty-six articles totaling 23,047 runners were included. Overall, 6,043 runners (26.2%) sustained an RRI (incidence range: 8.8% to 91.3%). The incidence of RRI was 14.9% in novice runners (range: 9.4 to 94.9%), 26.1% in recreational runners (range: 17.9 to 79.3%) and 62.6% in competitive runners (range: 52.6 to 91.3%). The three most frequently injured body parts were the knee (25.8%), foot/ankle (24.4%) and lower leg (24.4%). Overall, there was conflicting evidence about the association between weekly running distance, duration, frequency, intensity or specific changes in training parameters and the onset of RRIs. Conclusions: Despite high rates of RRIs, current evidence does not consistently link RRIs with specific training parameters or recent changes in training parameters. Therefore, caution should be taken when recommending optimal parameters or progressions. Given the multifactorial nature of RRIs, future studies also need to consider the interaction between training parameters, as well as psychosocial, hormonal, lifestyle and recovery outcomes to better understand the onset of RRIs.

scholarly journals A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS STUDYING IN SELECTED SR. SEC. SCHOOLS AT JODHPUR, WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

2021 ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Manish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Health Lifestyle ◽  
Information Booklet ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Sanskrit Word ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
The Individual

INTRODUCTION: The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word “to join” or “unity.” It is described in spiritual terms as union of the individual consciousness with the universal consciousness. In another term, Yoga is the “union of mind and body” for balancing and harmonizing the physical and mental functions of body. This is done through the practice of physical postures (asana), breathing control (pranayama), and meditation. In this study, distribution of booklet among adolescents is an attempt to improve the knowledge regarding health benefits of yoga. AIM OF THE STUDY: Assess the knowledge regarding health benefits of yoga among adolescents. METERIAL AND METHOD: A descriptive study was carried out to assess the knowledge of 60 adolescents selected by purposive sampling, who were studying in selected sr. sec. school at jodhpur Rajasthan were assessed by using a structured knowledge questionnaire and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. RESULT: Therefor percentage distribution the sample with reference shows that majority of adolescents have (83.33%) poor and (16.66%) average and no one has good knowledge of health benefits of yoga. However the majority of the demographic variables like gender, religion, area of residents, education of father, types of family, previous attend any yoga programme were not significant at 0.05 level. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded the adolescent’s students are having poor knowledge regarding health benefits of yoga. There are very important to Provides institutional and academic knowledge for yoga theory and practice. So I request to respected department of education to added the yoga subject in primary to Sr. sec academic season for improve student’s health physically, mentally and spiritually health lifestyle. Self-information booklets were distributed to them to improve the knowledge regarding health benefits of yoga. KEY WORDS: Knowledge, adolescents, Health benefits of yoga, Information booklet.

scholarly journals Motivation, Goal Orientation, Coaching, and Training Habits of Women Ultrarunners

2011 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonna Z Krouse ◽  
Lynda B Ransdell ◽  
Shelley M Lucas ◽  
Mary E Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Training Habits ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Psychological States and Training Habits during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Spanish Basketball Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Lorenzo Calvo ◽  
Miriam Granado-Peinado ◽  
Alfonso de la Rubia ◽  
Diego Muriarte ◽  
Alberto Lorenzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Emotional Appraisal ◽  
Training Habits ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions designed to slow the spread of infection greatly disrupted people’s lives. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of lockdown on the psychology, training, and sleep habits of a cohort of basketball players. An online survey involving 169 professional and amateur athletes was conducted using four validated psychological questionnaires (WLEIS-S, POMS, BRS, SMS-II) and a Likert scale to measure the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and training variables. Gender differences in fatigue (p = 0.022); friendships (p = 0.017); others’ emotional appraisal (p < 0.001); and resilience (p = 0.031) were apparent, with higher values for women in all categories bar resilience. Comparisons before and during the lockdown revealed that all participants reduced their RPE (p < 0.001); training days (p = 0.004); and training hours (p < 0.001), and experienced a decline in the quality of sleep (p < 0.001). Sleep hours (p < 0.001) increased during lockdown. The professionals and females maintained their training days (p > 0.05), while the non-professionals and males did not. Psychological states during lockdown were a predictor of the differences in training and recovery variables. In situations where training and competition are limited, it is important to develop plans to maintain physical activity, good quality sleep, and promote greater emotional management and understanding to control negative moods.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document