Changes in physical activity, weight and wellbeing outcomes among attendees of a weekly mass participation event: a prospective 12-month study.
dc.contributor.author | Stevinson, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Hickson, Mary | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-29T08:54:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-10-08 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1741-3842 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1741-3850 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/12660 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Background: Mass participation events are recognized as a way of engaging low-active individuals in health-enhancing physical activity, but there is a need to investigate the sustained effects on behaviour and health. This study aimed to examine changes in self-reported physical activity, weight and wellbeing over 12 months in participants of parkrun, a weekly mass participation 5 km running event. Methods: New parkrun registrants (n = 354) completed self-reported measures of physical activity, weight, happiness and stress, at registration, 6 months and 12 months. Objective data on attendance and fitness (i.e. run dates and finishing times) were obtained from the parkrun database. Results: Overall physical activity levels were high at baseline, but significantly increased over the first 6 months, before declining. By 12 months, weekly physical activity was 39 min higher than baseline. Significant reductions in body mass index were observed over 12 months, with a weight loss of 1.1% in the whole sample, and 2.4% among overweight participants. Modest increases in happiness and decreases in perceived stress were recorded. Run times suggested a 12% improvement in fitness during the study. Conclusion: Significant changes in weight, fitness and wellbeing outcomes indicate the public health benefits of regular participation in parkrun. | |
dc.format.extent | 807-814 | |
dc.format.medium | ||
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) | |
dc.subject | physical activity | |
dc.subject | public health | |
dc.title | Changes in physical activity, weight and wellbeing outcomes among attendees of a weekly mass participation event: a prospective 12-month study. | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30295838 | |
plymouth.issue | 4 | |
plymouth.volume | 41 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Journal of Public Health | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/pubmed/fdy178 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Health Professions | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-09-18 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2019-10-8 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1741-3850 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1093/pubmed/fdy178 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-10-08 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |