Asociación entre nivel de Actividad Física, y Motivación en personas mayores que practican Running (Association between level of Physical Activity and Motivation in older people who practice Running)

The objective of the study was To associate the Level of Physical Activity and Motivation in Older People (OP) who practice Running, with variables of Sex and Age. An observational cross-sectional study was carried out. A survey was applied with sociodemographic variables and experiences of practicing Running, Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Scale (RAPA), and Motivations of Marathoners Scales-34 (MOMS-34). 68 PM runners were interviewed; 69.2% men (n= 47). According to the RAPA classification, 69.1% were «Active»; 49.0% did not perform strength exercises, and 35.0% did not perform flexibility exercises. When comparing the mean score of part 1-RAPA by gender, there were no significant differences; nor between e»70 and