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UK ParkRun participants report improved life satisfaction six months later

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UK ParkRun participants report improved life satisfaction six months later

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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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