Physical Activity Background, Current Exercise Habits and Motivational Factors of Participants in a Successful Community Running Program, 1999

The purpose of this project was to increase knowledge about persons that was engaged in company sports. The “terrain carousel” was a popular sport activity in Kristiansand with increasing support. This activity survey has focused on four areas: Who the participants were, their motivation to participate, activity patterns and certain health related factors. The “terrain carousel” seems to attract the ones that “always have been active”, the ones that have had a period without exercise and the ones that earlier haven't been active when it comes to exercising and physical training. The main findings showed that many started to participate in the “terrain carousel” because they wished to get in a better physical shape. An important motivational factor to continue participating was that the participants thought it was fun. Vest-Agder Company Sports District commissioned this project.