Running across Europe : the rise and size of one of the largest sport markets /: the rise and size of one of the largest sport markets. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [selection and editorial matter by] Jeroen Scheerder, University of Leuven, Belgium, Koen Breedveld, Radboud University, Netherlands, with, Julie Borgers, University of Leuven, Belgium.
• Other Names: Scheerder, Jeroen; Breedveld, Koen, 1964-
• Contents: Who is doing a run with the running boom? The growth and governance of one of Europe's most popular sport activities / Jeroen Scheerder, Koen Breedveld and Julie Borgers -- Belgium (Flanders): trends and governance in running / Julie Borgers, Steven Vos and Jeroen Scheerder -- Denmark: running for the sake of running? A profile and segmentation of runners / Peter Forsberg -- England: the governance and history of running, the decision to run, and trends in running participation / Andrew Spiers, Spencer Harris, Angela Charlton and Peter Smale -- Finland: from elite running to mass running events / Hanna Vehmas and Jukka Lahti -- Germany: running participation, motivation and images / Kirstin Hallmann, Christoph Breuer and Sören Dallmeyer -- Greece: mass running, a new trend from ancient times? / Leonidas Petridis -- Hungary: the popularisation and expansion of amateur running culture / Szilvia Perényi -- The Netherlands: rising participation rates, shifting segments / Paul Hover, Harold van der Werff and Koen Breedveld -- Slovenia: the case of Ljubljana marathon participants / Mojca Doupona Topi? and Samo Rauter -- Spain: a sociological analysis of the evolution and characteristics of running / Ramon Llopig-Goig and Anna Vilanova -- Running across Europe: the way forward / Koen Breedveld, Jeroen Scheerder and Julie Borgers.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 613.7/172094; Social sciences; Running -- Europe; Running -- Social aspects -- Europe; Running -- Economic aspects -- Europe; Social policy; Business; Sports; Service industries; HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living; HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference; MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine; Sport & leisure industries -- Europe; Marathon & cross-country running -- Europe; Sport; Running; Running -- Social aspects; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Sports & Recreation -- Sports Psychology; Business & Economics -- Management Science; Sports & Recreation -- General; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Service Industries; Central government policies; Sports psychology; Business & management; Sports & outdoor recreation; Service industries; Sports & Recreation -- Sociology of Sports; Sociology: sport & leisure; Europe; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137446374; 1137446374
• Related ISBNs: 9781349496013
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
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