Southern Cross University Gold Coast Marathon participant survey

Previous health conditions:

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* 1. Do you have a history, prior to your participation in the Gold Coast Marathon, of any of the following (tick those which apply):

Diabetes

Arthritis

COPD

Heart disease

Peripheral neuropathy

Stroke

Mental health condition

Other neurological condition

Prefer not to say

Consultation with health professionals for general advice regarding your participation in the event.

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* 2. I consulted with the following health professionals prior to the event:

General Practitioner

Medical Specialist

Podiatrist

Physiotherapist

Osteopath

Other (please specify)

Injuries during training

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* 3. Did you develop an injury during training?

Yes, I developed a minor injury during my training

Yes, I developed a significant injury during my training

No, I didn’t develop any injuries during my training

I would prefer not to say

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* 4. If you developed an injury, please describe the injury:

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* 5. If you sustained an injury during training, did you consult with any of the following health professionals? (may select more than one)

General Practitioner

Medical Specialist

Podiatrist

Physiotherapist

Osteopath

Other (please specify)

Please consider the footwear you wore in the marathon:

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* 6. Prior to the event, approximately how many kilometres had you run in these shoes?

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* 7. Which of the following factors were important in choosing these shoes?

Advice of health professional

Advice of salesperson

Advice from another person

My own research

Past experiences with the shoes I wore

Appearance of shoes

Comfort and fit of shoes

Available sizes of shoes

Weight of shoes

Cost of shoes

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you have difficulty finding appropriate running footwear?

Yes

If yes, then why?

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* 9. What brand and model footwear did you wear when running in the event?

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* 10. Did you wear foot orthotics during the event?

Yes, custom made or customised by a health professional

Yes, non-custom made

Prefer not to say

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* 11. How well did you perform?

Much worse than expected (I underperformed)

Worse than expected

Slightly worse than expected

About as expected

Slightly better than expected

Better than expected

Much better than expected (I overperformed)

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* 12. Which of the following best explains your performance at the event?

My training was much too low (I was undertrained)

My training was too low

My training was slightly too low

My training was about right

My training was slightly too high

My training was too high

My training was much too high (I was overtrained)

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* 13. Which of the following best describes your performance-goals in relation to your current capacity?

My goals were much too low

My goals were too low

My goals were slightly too low

My goals were about right

My goals were slightly too high

My goals were too high

My goals were much too high