An Historical and Sociopsychological Analysis of the Running Tradition in Eugene, Oregon
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Date
1978-03
Authors
Tricker, Raymond
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University of Oregon
Abstract
The study was designed to analyze the historical significance of the
University of Oregon upon the development of a running tradition in
Eugene, Oregon and to measure the attitudes of male and female competitive
and non-competitive runners using the Gerald S. Kenyon Attitude
Toward Physical Activity Scale. The results of the attitude inventory
were analyzed using a three way analysis of variance with repeated
measures. The historical analysis related Smolicz's humanistic perspectives
of tradition to the leadership contributions of significant public
figures, coaches, and track and field athletes.
From the results of the study it was concluded that:
1. The University of Oregon has made a significant contribution
toward the development of a running tradition in Eugene.
2. There were no significant differences between the Male and
Female and Competitive and Non-Competitive groups of runners in their
attitude toward physical activity as measured by the Kenyon Scale.
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78 pages