The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century
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| contents | The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century Carlos M. Tejero-González Salud Running jogging sociology of sport There are numerous news items and articles in the Spanish media that underline the boom in fun runs in Spain. This paper aims to check with sociological rigor whether the number of runners has increased in recent years. In order to achieve this objective, the three latest national surveys of sports habits in Spain were analyzed. These surveys were conducted by the Sociological Re- search Center and sponsored by the Higher Sports Coun- cil in 2000, 2005, and 2010. The data indicate there was an increase in the practice of running between the end of the 20 th century and the end of the first decade of the 21 st century, from 3.8% runners in 2000 to 5.1% in 2010. It is also worth noting that in Spain in 2010 there were nearly two million people aged over 14 who were runners. 2015 artículo científico 1577-4015 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=551656901010 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5516 Apunts Educación Física y Deportes application/pdf Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya Apunts Educación Física y Deportes (España) Num.120 |
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| spellingShingle | The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century Carlos M. Tejero-González Salud Running jogging sociology of sport The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century Carlos M. Tejero-González Salud Running jogging sociology of sport There are numerous news items and articles in the Spanish media that underline the boom in fun runs in Spain. This paper aims to check with sociological rigor whether the number of runners has increased in recent years. In order to achieve this objective, the three latest national surveys of sports habits in Spain were analyzed. These surveys were conducted by the Sociological Re- search Center and sponsored by the Higher Sports Coun- cil in 2000, 2005, and 2010. The data indicate there was an increase in the practice of running between the end of the 20 th century and the end of the first decade of the 21 st century, from 3.8% runners in 2000 to 5.1% in 2010. It is also worth noting that in Spain in 2010 there were nearly two million people aged over 14 who were runners. 2015 artículo científico 1577-4015 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=551656901010 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5516 Apunts Educación Física y Deportes application/pdf Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya Apunts Educación Física y Deportes (España) Num.120 |
| title | The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century |
| topic | Salud Running jogging sociology of sport |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=551656901010 |