Running motivations within different populations of Chilean urban runners

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Table 1. Description of socio-demographics, health and self-perception characteristics by sex.

	n	Total	Males (n = 127)	Females (n = 114)	p value
Age (years)^a	241	28 (23–39)	31 (23-40)	25.5 (23–35)	0.032*
BMI (kg/m^2)^a	241	28 (23–39)	24.1 (22.5–25.9)	22.3 (20.5–24.7)	0.0001*
Educational level^b	241		127	114	0.728
<8 years		4 (1.7)	1 (0.8)	3 (2.6)
Between 8–12 years		7 (2.9)	4 (3.1)	3 (2.6)
Between 12–18 years		110 (45.6)	58 (45.7)	52 (45.7)
>18 years		120 (49.8)	64 (50.4)	56 (49.1)
Previous injury (12 months)^b,c	131				0.192
Ankle/foot		41 (31.2)	25 (39.0)	16 (23.9)
Lower leg		28 (21.4)	12 (18.8)	16 (23.9)
Knee		63 (48.1)	33 (51.6)	30 (44.8)
Tight		23 (17.6)	10 (15.6)	13 (19.4)
Hip/pelvis		23 (17.6)	9 (14.1)	14 (20.9)
Lower back		23 (17.6)	10 (15.6)	13 (19.4)
Self-perception of runner [12]^b	221		116	105	0.001*
Novice		15 (6.8)	8 (6.9)	7 (6.7)
Recreational		45 (20.4)	17 (14.7)	28 (26.7)
Track		5 (2.3)	0 (0)	5 (4.7)
Road: long distance (10 km ≤42 km)		96 (43.4)	45 (38.8)	51 (48.6)
Marathon (42 km)		35 (15.8)	29 (25.0)	6 (5.7)
Ultra-marathon (>42 km)		4 (1.8)	2 (1.7)	2 (1.9)
Trail-runner/cross-country		21 (9.5)	15 (12.9)	6 (5.7)

Data presented with median (P₅₀) and Interquartile Range (IQR/P_25-75)^a, and absolute frequency and percentages (%)^b.

BMI: Body Mass Index; km: kilometres.

* p value < .05.

^a Mann–Whitney test.

^b Chi-2 test.

^c Multiple response.

Figure 1. Radial graph for each dimension’s score of the MOMS-34 by type of runner [12].

Table 2. Motivations of urban runners according to the Motivation of Marathoners Scales (MOMS-34) by sex.

	n	Total	Males (n = 118)	Females (n = 106)	p value
Health-orientation	224	5.3±1.4 5.8 (4.5-6.5)	5.3±1.4 5.5 (4.5-6.5)	5.4±1.5 5.9 (4.5-6.8)	.414
Meaning of life and self-esteem	224	5.1±1.4 5.5 (4.3-6.3)	4.9±1.5 5.0 (4.0-6.2)	5.4±1.4 5.7 (4.5-6.5)	.017*
Personal goals and competition	224	4.7±1.4 4.8 (3.5-5.8)	4.8±1.5 5.1 (3.5-6.0)	4.5±1.4 4.7 (3.5-5.7)	.076
Weight	224	3.9±1.8 4.0 (2.3-5.3)	3.5±1.8 3.2 (2.0-5.0)	4.2±1.7 4.3 (2.7-5.7)	.008*
Psychological goals	224	4.0±1.9 4.0 (2.3-5.3)	4.0±1.8 4.3 (2.7-5.3)	3.9±2.0 4.0 (2.0-5.7)	.842
Affiliation	224	3.5±1.5 3.4 (2.3-4.7)	3.4±1.5 3.3 (2.2-4.5)	3.6±1.6 3.7 (2.5-4.8)	.342
Recognition	224	1.9±1.1 1.3 (1.0-2.3)	2.0±1.3 1.5 (1.0-2.7)	1.8±1.0 1.3 (1.0-2.2)	.760

Data presented with median (P₅₀) and Interquartile Range (IQR/P_25–75) and mean ± standard deviation.

MOMS-34: Motivations of Marathoners Scales – 34.

* p value < .05, Mann–Whitney test.

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