Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise
Although horseback riding is not specifically mentioned in the recommendations for different age groups regarding the level of physical activity necessary for good health, its practice continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. Despite being a minority discipline, it has some characterist...
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| author | Iker Sáez Patxi León-Guereño Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko Eneko Balerdi Xabier Río Beñat Lavín Josu Solabarrieta |
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| description | Although horseback riding is not specifically mentioned in the recommendations for different age groups regarding the level of physical activity necessary for good health, its practice continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. Despite being a minority discipline, it has some characteristics that make it an opportunity for its participants to be active people, so it is important to understand what are the perceived health benefits and barriers to participation. The aim of the study is to describe and analyze the perceived health benefits and barriers in horseback riding among riders categorized by level and age, in order to promote physical activity through these benefits and to overcome the barriers. An online version of the EBBS (Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale) was used to analyze benefits and barriers. The sample consisted of 2,651 participants (95.9% women and 4.1% men) in an equestrian event, distributed in four age groups (79.4% up to 25 years, 11.5% between 26 and 35, 7.9% between 36 and 50, and 1.2 older than 50 years). Perceived benefits and participation barriers to horseback riding were analyzed. The factor analysis identified and confirmed five benefit factors and four barrier factors. Benefit factors were significantly correlated among them but barriers were less interrelated. Higher ages were associated to larger benefits and less barrier effects. Benefit and barrier differences were larger between amateur and professional riders, compared to gender differences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-711b66197c6a485aa5463b2fe33933ef2022-12-22T02:09:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-04-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.889605889605Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-WiseIker Sáez0Patxi León-Guereño1Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko2Eneko Balerdi3Xabier Río4Beñat Lavín5Josu Solabarrieta6Department of Physical Activity and Sport Science, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Bilbao, SpainDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport Science, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Donostia-San Sebastian, SpainFaculty of Sport Sciences, Eugeniusz Piasecki University of Physical Education, Poznań, PolandDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport Science, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Donostia-San Sebastian, SpainDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport Science, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Bilbao, SpainDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport Science, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Bilbao, SpainDepartment of Educational Innovation and Organization, Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Bilbao, SpainAlthough horseback riding is not specifically mentioned in the recommendations for different age groups regarding the level of physical activity necessary for good health, its practice continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. Despite being a minority discipline, it has some characteristics that make it an opportunity for its participants to be active people, so it is important to understand what are the perceived health benefits and barriers to participation. The aim of the study is to describe and analyze the perceived health benefits and barriers in horseback riding among riders categorized by level and age, in order to promote physical activity through these benefits and to overcome the barriers. An online version of the EBBS (Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale) was used to analyze benefits and barriers. The sample consisted of 2,651 participants (95.9% women and 4.1% men) in an equestrian event, distributed in four age groups (79.4% up to 25 years, 11.5% between 26 and 35, 7.9% between 36 and 50, and 1.2 older than 50 years). Perceived benefits and participation barriers to horseback riding were analyzed. The factor analysis identified and confirmed five benefit factors and four barrier factors. Benefit factors were significantly correlated among them but barriers were less interrelated. Higher ages were associated to larger benefits and less barrier effects. Benefit and barrier differences were larger between amateur and professional riders, compared to gender differences.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.889605/fullhealth benefitsphysical inactivityphysical activityhorseback ridingbarriersperceived benefits and barriers |
| spellingShingle | Iker Sáez Patxi León-Guereño Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko Eneko Balerdi Xabier Río Beñat Lavín Josu Solabarrieta Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise Frontiers in Psychology health benefits physical inactivity physical activity horseback riding barriers perceived benefits and barriers |
| title | Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise |
| title_full | Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise |
| title_fullStr | Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise |
| title_short | Health Benefits and Participation Barriers of Different Level Horseback Riders Age-Wise |
| title_sort | health benefits and participation barriers of different level horseback riders age wise |
| topic | health benefits physical inactivity physical activity horseback riding barriers perceived benefits and barriers |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.889605/full |
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