Open AccessMotivations for the training effort of Romanian masters athletes
Author(s) -
Daniela Baba,
Lorand Balint
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
discobolul
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2286-3702
pISSN - 1454-3907
DOI - 10.35189/dpeskj.2021.60.3.7
Subject(s) - athletes , romanian , grassroots , psychology , applied psychology , gerontology , physical therapy , medical education , medicine , political science , philosophy , linguistics , politics , law
. The aim of this study was to investigate the motivations of Romanian Masters athletes to train for endurance running in order to participate in half-marathon competitions. The research method used was the survey. This tool consisted of a questionnaire that was purposely developed for the present research. Out of the111 experienced respondents practising running for 13 years on average, 61.8% are men and 38.2% are women. The results are different and are mainly focused on reaching a state of well-being (67%) for both men (67.2%) and women (66.7%); there are significant differences between the 35-44 and 55+ age categories (t = 2.776, p < 0.01). This motivation has contributed to maintaining and improving physical performance with aging. Women are more motivated than men to run for health benefits. In conclusion, we believe that paying attention tomotivation is important in terms of encouraging people of all ages to play outdoor sports, promoting a healthy lifestyle based on exercise and managing grassroots sport. The Masters athlete is a rich source of informationregarding a person’s ability to maintain maximum physical performance and physiological function as they get older. The impressive capacity for physical performance and physiological functioning makes Masters athletes a model for society.