Tabla 1

Comparaciones entre las personas que abandonan o no las carreras.

VariableParticipantes que no abandonanParticipantes que abandonanComparación
2 o T-test)
Sexo, n (%)
Hombres127 (89.4 %)60 (87 %)NS
Mujeres15 (10.6 %)9 (13 %)
Nivel deportivo, n (%)
Amateur111 (78.2 %)53 (76.8 %)NS
Semiprofesional31 (21.8 %)16 (23.2 %)
Buenas sensaciones antes de la carrera, n (%)
No17 (12 %)16 (23.2 %)p = .044
125 (88 %)53 (76.8 %)
Modalidad de carrera, n (%)
Corta73 (51.4 %)15 (21.7 %)p < .001
Media39 (27.5 %)17 (24.6 %)
Larga30 (21.1 %)37 (53.6 %)
Lesiones durante la temporada, n (%)
No91 (64.1 %)46 (66.7 %)NS
51 (35.9 %)23 (33.3 %)
Abandono en carreras previas de la temporada, n (%)


No118 (83.1 %)50 (72.5 %)p = .072
24 (16.9 %)72.5 (27.5 %)
Edad, M (DE)44.3 (8.5)44.8 (9)NS
Temporadas compitiendo en carreras por montaña, M (DE)7.0 (4.8)8.6 (5.5)p = .032
Número de carreras previas en la temporada, M (DE)4.5 (3.7)4 (3.1)NS
Horas de entrenamiento semanal, M (DE)8.1 (4.1)8.9 (4.4)NS
Nota. NS = Prueba no significativa (p > .05)

Taula 1

Comparacions entre les persones que abandonen o no les curses.

VariableParticipants que no abandonenParticipants que abandonenComparació
2 o T-test)
Sexe, n (%)
Homes127 (89.4 %)60 (87 %)NS
Dones15 (10.6 %)9 (13 %)
Nivell esportiu, n (%)
Amateur111 (78.2 %)53 (76.8 %)NS
Semiprofessional31 (21.8 %)16 (23.2 %)
Bones sensacions abans de la cursa, n (%)
No17 (12 %)16 (23.2 %)p = .044
125 (88 %)53 (76.8 %)
Modalitat de cursa, n (%)
Curta73 (51.4 %)15 (21.7 %)p < .001
Mitjana39 (27.5 %)17 (24.6 %)
Llarga30 (21.1 %)37 (53.6 %)
Lesions durant la temporada, n (%)
No91 (64.1 %)46 (66.7 %)NS
51 (35.9 %)23 (33.3 %)
Abandonament en curses prèvies de la temporada, n (%)


No118 (83.1 %)50 (72.5 %)p = .072
24 (16.9 %)72.5 (27.5 %)
Edat, M (DE)44.3 (8.5)44.8 (9)NS
Temporades competint en curses de muntanya, M (DE)7.0 (4.8)8.6 (5.5)p = .032
Nombre de curses prèvies en la temporada, M (DE)4.5 (3.7)4 (3.1)NS
Hores d’entrenament setmanal, M (DE) 8.1 (4.1)8.9 (4.4)NS
Nota. NS = Prova no significativa (p > .05)

Table 1

Comparisons between individuals who do and do not drop out of races.

VariableParticipants who do not drop outParticipants who do drop outComparison
2 or T-test)
Sex, n (%)
Male127 (89.4 %)60 (87 %)NS
Female15 (10.6 %)9 (13 %)
Competition category, n (%)
Amateur111 (78.2 %)53 (76.8 %)NS
Semi-professional31 (21.8 %)16 (23.2 %)
Positive sensations prior to the race, n (%)
No17 (12 %)16 (23.2 %)p = .044
Yes125 (88 %)53 (76.8 %)
Race distance, n (%)
Short73 (51.4 %)15 (21.7 %)p < .001
Medium39 (27.5 %)17 (24.6 %)
Long30 (21.1 %)37 (53.6 %)
Injuries during the year, n (%)
No91 (64.1 %)46 (66.7 %)NS
Yes51 (35.9 %)23 (33.3 %)
Drops out in previous races this year, n (%)
No118 (83.1 %)50 (72.5 %)p = .072
Yes24 (16.9 %)72.5 (27.5 %)
Age, M (SD)44.3 (8.5)44.8 (9)NS
Years competing in mountain races, M (SD)7.0 (4.8)8.6 (5.5)p = .032
Number of previous races this year, M (SD)4.5 (3.7)4 (3.1)NS
Horas de entrenamiento semanal, M (DE)8.1 (4.1)8.9 (4.4)NS
Note. NS = Not significant (p > .05)