The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century
Carlos Mª Tejero-González
*Correspondencia: Carlos M.ª Tejero-González carlos.tejero@uman.es
Citación
Tejero-González, C. M. (2015). The Number of Runners in Spain Increased During the First Decade of the 21st century. Apunts. Educación Física y Deportes, 120, 73-75. https://doi.org/10.5672/apunts.2014-0983.es.(2015/2).120.10
Abstract
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 Research Center and sponsored by the Higher Sports Council in 2000, 2005, and 2010. The data indicate there was an increase in the practice of running between the end of the 20th century and the end of the first decade of the 21st 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.
ISSN: 1577-4015
Rebut: October 15, 2014
Acceptat: December 30, 2014
Publicat: April 1, 2015
Editat per: © Generalitat de Catalunya Departament de la Presidència Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC)
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