Clough P J, Dutch S, Maughan R J, Shepherd J
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen.
Br J Sports Med. 1987 Dec;21(4):148-9. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.21.4.148.
This study examines the reasons given for non-participation in the 1984 Aberdeen Milk Marathon by those people who entered for the race but did not run. The major reason was found to be injury during training. The future running plans of the sample were also investigated and it was found that the vast majority aimed to continue marathon running. Around two-thirds of the sample had decided not to run at least two weeks before the day of the race. A third of the respondents indicated that they would have taken part in the race had there been a half marathon option.
本研究调查了报名参加1984年阿伯丁牛奶马拉松比赛但未参赛的人员给出的不参赛原因。结果发现,主要原因是训练期间受伤。研究还调查了样本的未来跑步计划,发现绝大多数人打算继续参加马拉松比赛。大约三分之二的样本在比赛日至少提前两周就决定不参赛了。三分之一的受访者表示,如果有半程马拉松项目,他们会参加此次比赛。