The Joggers in Peyups
An exploratory study on the profile of joggers in the University of the Philippines as well as accessories and matched outfits as deemed essential by them.
The Joggers in Peyups
An Exercise on Casual and Systematic Observation
Kristiane Arao Loyola, 2005-51386 MA Developmental Psychology Psychology 208
Dr. Jimenez
Research Problem
Medical professionals would always remind us that to stay healthy, one must have the right amount of sleep, of balanced diet and engage into exercise. Causing as much as an estimated 3.2 million deaths around the world, physical inactivity has been identified as one of the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. According to the World Health Organization, physical activity of moderate intensity, such as walking, cycling or participating in sports, if done on a regular basis, significantly benefits the health of an individual.
Opportunities for exercise seem endless as a myriad of interesting physical activities such as yoga, martial arts, biking, swimming and running are very much beyond reach to people especially those in the urban area. One of those exercises, opted by many, is jogging. Jogging is fairly simple and has the minimum requirements. In the Philippines, jogging is a form of physical activity that is commonly engaged in by people of both genders and of various ages.
To the researcher’s consciousness, jogging is a part of the culture of the University of the Philippines (UP), hidden to the general public. The academic oval of the university is closed during weekends for motorists to give way to joggers as well as enthusiasts of different sports such as biking, skating and roller blades. The researcher was interested to know the profile of joggers in UP and take a look at their behavior, specifically on what seemed important or essential for joggers and their motivations for jogging.
To explore deeper into the curiosity, casual observation was done by the researcher at
The Joggers in Peyups
An Exercise on Casual and Systematic Observation
Kristiane Arao Loyola, 2005-51386 MA Developmental Psychology Psychology 208
Dr. Jimenez
Research Problem
Medical professionals would always remind us that to stay healthy, one must have the right amount of sleep, of balanced diet and engage into exercise. Causing as much as an estimated 3.2 million deaths around the world, physical inactivity has been identified as one of the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. According to the World Health Organization, physical activity of moderate intensity, such as walking, cycling or participating in sports, if done on a regular basis, significantly benefits the health of an individual.
Opportunities for exercise seem endless as a myriad of interesting physical activities such as yoga, martial arts, biking, swimming and running are very much beyond reach to people especially those in the urban area. One of those exercises, opted by many, is jogging. Jogging is fairly simple and has the minimum requirements. In the Philippines, jogging is a form of physical activity that is commonly engaged in by people of both genders and of various ages.
To the researcher’s consciousness, jogging is a part of the culture of the University of the Philippines (UP), hidden to the general public. The academic oval of the university is closed during weekends for motorists to give way to joggers as well as enthusiasts of different sports such as biking, skating and roller blades. The researcher was interested to know the profile of joggers in UP and take a look at their behavior, specifically on what seemed important or essential for joggers and their motivations for jogging.
To explore deeper into the curiosity, casual observation was done by the researcher at