Determinants of physician visit rates among joggers: multivariate analysis of 4000 participants in a popular race.
In a large sample of joggers, endurance capacity was inversely, but weekly mileage, competitive training motive, and female gender were positively and independently related to use of ambulatory care. Despite the significance of regression models, sports activity and psychological characteristics of the joggers explained only a modest part of their low overall physician visit rates.
Marti
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Department for Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland.
Rehmann
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007590:Jogging; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012420:Running; D013557:Switzerland