Marathoners over sixty years of age: results of a survey.
A survey of 32 marathon runners over the age of 60 years was undertaken. The group was predominantly male, well educated, and health conscious. While the injury rate was high, it was comparable to the expected rate in younger runners. Six of the 32 claimed to have an addiction to running.
D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009864:Ontario; D012420:Running; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors