Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Chivunze, Edgar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Burgess, Theresa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carson, Fraser | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buchholtz, Kim | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-08T12:34:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-08T12:34:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07-30 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-08-06T15:19:22Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Mass participation events are promoted in South Africa as a positive public health initiative. <i>Parkrun</i> has grown to be one of the most popular. The present study identifies the motives of residents in the Western Cape Province to join <i>parkrun</i> and how their involvement influences future physical activity levels. Participants (<i>N</i> = 1787) completed a survey consisting of demographic history, <i>parkrun</i> participation history, motivations for participation, and physical activity-related behaviour changes associated with <i>parkrun</i> participation. The majority of participants were female (<i>n</i> = 952) and over 50 years of age (median = 50; IQR = 38–59). Along with health-related benefits, the provision of a safe and organised event was reported as a key motive to participate. The social connectedness developed by <i>parkrun</i> encouraged continued participation and promoted uptake of more physical activity. Close to half the participants reported increases in physical activity levels after joining <i>parkrun</i>, which demonstrates the benefit obtained from participation in structured mass participation events. With the large diversity in socioeconomic status in South Africa related to physical activity levels, <i>parkrun</i> provides a protected and engaging environment that provides opportunity for increased physical activity and potentially reducing the burden on the healthcare system. | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 10.3390/ijerph18158102 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Chivunze, E., Burgess, T., Carson, F., & Buchholtz, K. (2021). Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>, 18(15:), 8102. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35130 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Chivunze, Edgar, Theresa Burgess, Fraser Carson, and Kim Buchholtz "Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa." <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> 18, 15:. (2021): 8102. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35130 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Chivunze, E., Burgess, T., Carson, F. & Buchholtz, K. 2021. Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.</i> 18(15:):8102. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35130 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Chivunze, Edgar AU - Burgess, Theresa AU - Carson, Fraser AU - Buchholtz, Kim AB - Mass participation events are promoted in South Africa as a positive public health initiative. <i>Parkrun</i> has grown to be one of the most popular. The present study identifies the motives of residents in the Western Cape Province to join <i>parkrun</i> and how their involvement influences future physical activity levels. Participants (<i>N</i> = 1787) completed a survey consisting of demographic history, <i>parkrun</i> participation history, motivations for participation, and physical activity-related behaviour changes associated with <i>parkrun</i> participation. The majority of participants were female (<i>n</i> = 952) and over 50 years of age (median = 50; IQR = 38–59). Along with health-related benefits, the provision of a safe and organised event was reported as a key motive to participate. The social connectedness developed by <i>parkrun</i> encouraged continued participation and promoted uptake of more physical activity. Close to half the participants reported increases in physical activity levels after joining <i>parkrun</i>, which demonstrates the benefit obtained from participation in structured mass participation events. With the large diversity in socioeconomic status in South Africa related to physical activity levels, <i>parkrun</i> provides a protected and engaging environment that provides opportunity for increased physical activity and potentially reducing the burden on the healthcare system. DA - 2021-07-30 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 15: J1 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa TI - Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35130 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35130 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Chivunze E, Burgess T, Carson F, Buchholtz K. Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(15:):8102. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35130. | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Physiotherapy | en_US |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_US |
| dc.source | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | en_US |
| dc.source.journalissue | 15: | en_US |
| dc.source.journalvolume | 18 | en_US |
| dc.source.pagination | 8102 | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph | |
| dc.title | Motivation and Behaviour Change in Parkrun Participants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |