Baseline characteristics
| All (n = 629) | Male (n = 207) | Female (n = 422) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 43.7 (9.5) | 46.5 (9.4) | 42.3 (9.2) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.9 (3.3) | 25.9 (3.2) | 24.4 (3.2) |
| Motivation | |||
| Health-oriented | 439 (69.8%) | 144 (69.6%) | 295 (69.9%) |
| Personal performance | 190 (30.2%) | 63 (30.4%) | 127 (30.1%) |
| Not previously active* | 280 (44.5%) | 118 (57.0%) | 162 (38.4%) |
| Previously active* | 349 (55.5%) | 89 (43.0%) | 260 (61.6%) |
| Hours per week (n=349) | 2.4 (1.7) | 2.7 (1.8) | 2.3 (1.7) |
| No previous running experience | 199 (31.6%) | 56 (27.1%) | 143 (33.9%) |
| Restarting running | 275 (43.7%) | 100 (48.3%) | 175 (41.5%) |
| Already participating in running | 155 (24.6%) | 51 (24.6%) | 104 (24.6%) |
| Previous weekly running frequency (n=155) | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.4 (0.9) | 2.2 (0.6) |
| Previous running hours per week (n=155) | 1.2 (0.8) | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.1 (0.7) |
| Previous injury of lower extremity | |||
| No previous injury | 230 (36.6%) | 66 (31.9%) | 164 (38.9%) |
| <1 year | 186 (29.6%) | 55 (26.6%) | 131 (31%) |
| ≥1 year | 213 (33.9%) | 86 (41.5%) | 127 (30.1%) |
Values are mean (SD) or n (%).
↵* Significant difference between male and female, p<0.05.