There are things that should not surprise us. Recently, the same app that uses the Data from the JJOO to change the urban landscape of the cities and reduce crime, has launched its 2024 report. And between The most interesting conclusions indicates that sport has changed our way of socializing.
Recently, the Strava application, used by More than 135 million athletes in more than 190 countries around the worldlaunched a 25 -page report in which it identifies the trends and sports habits of the last 12 months. To create this year’s report, Strava combined data from billions of unique activities loaded by their global community (including races, bike walks, strength sessions and mtos) between September 1, 2023 and August 30, 2024. Alsoandn incorporationeither INFORMATIONeithern of a random global survey amtos of 5068 active people, some of whom used Strava and others not.
The report presents some obvious conclusions (women do more sport, are more inclined to group activities and for hours with natural light) and others not so much. For example, physical exercise has become the new way of relating. It is not the new Tinder in any way, but it does indicate a very interesting trend considering that 59% of Spaniards prefer to meet people in sports groups rather than in bars. Or that 25% of those under 35 had an appointment with someone known in an exercise group.
It is also interesting to see that Physical health seeks to go hand in hand with mental health: The sessions are no longer extreme. Balance with family life, shorter sessions, rest days and a search for mental well -being. In fact, almost 60 % of the participants pointed out mental health as their main goal, without thinking about weight, gaining muscle or reaching a certain competition in good condition.
Another interesting section was the related one no longer with the activity but with its opposite: rest. An activity that was also programmed within routines, with equal discipline and care as physics. But there were also pauses during long -term routines. So much so that Strava’s report discovered that The “Recreos” (coffee, get photos or chat with colleagues) tripled compared to last year.
We could say that versatility makes its way: near One in five athletes who combined disciplines had a greater possibility of achieving their achievements. It is no longer worth running, swimming or riding. The combination is the key. Almost as much as fashion: two out of three people consider the costume part important when playing sports.
Beyond the information that many brands can extract from this mass survey and sport centered, sociologists also have much to think. He sport has become both a way of socializing and taking care of our mental healthso much that sometimes surpasses physical expectations.
At the same time, sport has become a reliable intermediary to find friends or partners, which indicates not only that we increasingly care about sport or that we are looking for someone healthy by our side, but for many peopleplaying sports is a global part of their life: couple, friends, fashion, technology, physical and mental health …