The Training Effort for Master Athletes in Romania in Relation to Self-esteem

The aim of this article is to study the relationships between the training effort of master athletes (+35 years), performed by endurance running in order to participate in running events and their self-esteem. The research method was the investigation. The tool used was a questionnaire especially created for this research that also contains the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Out of the 111 participants, 62.2% are men and 37.8% are women. Men make a great effort (>12 km/training) 2,229 days/week, compared to women, who make a great effort 1.46 days/week, resulting in a significant difference (t = 2.53, p

This study investigates the correlation between training effort and self-esteem in master athletes.