UK ParkRun participants report improved life satisfaction six months later
Published 2024-10-01 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
UK ParkRun participants report improved life satisfaction six months later, with most benefit for the least active people, and an estimated value between £16.70 and £98.50 for every £1 of running costs.
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003580
Article Title: The impact of parkrun on life satisfaction and its cost-effectiveness: A six-month study of parkrunners in the United Kingdom
Author Countries: United Kingdom
Funding: This study was funded by Sheffield Hallam University (SJH and AB) and by The University of Sheffield (HQ). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003580
Article Title: The impact of parkrun on life satisfaction and its cost-effectiveness: A six-month study of parkrunners in the United Kingdom
Author Countries: United Kingdom
Funding: This study was funded by Sheffield Hallam University (SJH and AB) and by The University of Sheffield (HQ). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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