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Study shows Parkrun boosts life satisfaction for less active participants

Last updated: October 8, 2024 12:14 pm
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A recent study conducted by Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Sheffield in the UK has shed light on the positive impact of participating in Parkrun, a weekly 5-kilometer social run (or walk), on life satisfaction, particularly among its least active participants.

Published in PLOS Global Public Health, the study titled “The impact of Parkrun on life satisfaction and its cost-effectiveness: A six-month study of Parkrunners in the United Kingdom” revealed that individuals who were the least physically active before joining Parkrun experienced the most significant gains in well-being. This highlights the event’s potential as a cost-effective public health intervention.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed Parkrun and similar physical activity initiatives as effective tools to combat physical inactivity, which is considered a leading risk factor for noncommunicable disease mortality. The WHO states that individuals who are insufficiently active have a 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared to those who are sufficiently active.

Parkrun, which sees around 200,000 participants each week in the UK alone and operates in 22 other countries, provides researchers with a model to understand the impact of physical activity on life satisfaction.

The study followed 548 newly registered runners over a six-month period, measuring their life satisfaction at the beginning and end of the study using a visual analog scale. Participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with life on a scale of 0 to 10.

Results showed a significant increase in life satisfaction among the least active participants, with their average scores rising by 0.768 points. Even when considering all activity levels, there was still a significant improvement of 0.257 points.

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The researchers suggest that while the least active participants engage in a new physical activity through Parkrun, more active individuals might replace other activities with the event, emphasizing the social engagement aspects as a benefit to mental health.

Quantifying the economic impact of these changes in well-being, the researchers used the WELLBY approach, equating a one-point change in life satisfaction to around £13,000 per person per year. The benefit-cost ratios for the least active participants were particularly high, with returns of up to 98.5 to 1, indicating substantial well-being benefits.

Overall, the study estimated potential economic benefits of £266.3 million for a half year of participation in the 2019 UK Parkrun, which cost only £4.5 million to organize. The researchers concluded that Parkrun’s design elements, such as regular scheduling, free participation, and community-wide engagement, make it an effective model for future public health interventions targeting inactivity and promoting well-being.

Parkrun, which began in 2004 as a small social run in London’s Bushy Park, has grown into a global phenomenon with thousands of participants worldwide. Its impact on life satisfaction and well-being underscores the importance of regular physical activity and social engagement in enhancing overall quality of life.

For more information on this study, you can refer to the original publication in PLOS Global Public Health by Steve Haake et al. © 2024 Science X Network.

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