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ABSTRACT:
The growth in sports participation by older, more mature individuals has been dramatic in the last few years. This study examined the general and cognitive characteristics among a group of runners 40 years of age and older (average age was 47.43 years). Questionnaire responses showed that the older runners were simular to the general running population in terms of basic demographics and reasons for running. They differed, however, from previous characterizations of younger athletes in their use of cognitive strategies while running. The applied value of these findings for physical activity programming for older adults is considered. Examines the general demographic and cognitive characteristics of a group of runners (n=279), 40 years of age and older. Subjects respond to a questionnaire which collects demographic data, and records their reasons for beginning to run, whether they enjoy running, a description of their thoughts just before, immediately after, and during a long run, and an estimate of the percentage of time they use associative and dissociative cognitive strategies. Responses show that older runners are similar to the general running population in terms of basic demographics and reasons for running. Older athletes differ, however, from previous characterizations of younger athletes in their use of cognitive strategies while running.
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