Southern Cross University Gold Coast Marathon participant survey
Previous health conditions:
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.
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
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
4.
If you developed an injury, please describe the injury:
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:
6.
Prior to the event, approximately how many kilometres had you run in these shoes?
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)
8.
Do you have difficulty finding appropriate running footwear?
Yes
No
If yes, then why?
9.
What brand and model footwear did you wear when running in the event?
10.
Did you wear foot orthotics during the event?
Yes, custom made or customised by a health professional
Yes, non-custom made
No
Prefer not to say
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)
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)
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
