Impact of dog sports participation on quality of life, dog owner relationship, and physical activity in women
Marta Gimunová, Gabriela Kuklová, Michaela Wagner, Emma Benýšková, Viktorie Bulínová, Lucie Lipková, Adam Wagner, Michal Bozděch · 2026
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Marta Gimunová and seven co-authors compare women who do dog sports with women who own dogs but do no sports, in a study from 2026. A total of 162 women filled in online scales on quality of life, their bond with their dog, and weekly activity. Ninety of them trained and competed in dog sports; the rest did not.
The sports group logged more moderate activity, and more weekly training minutes went with higher activity at all intensities. In the sports group, quality of life rose with the strength of the dog-owner bond. The authors suggest dog sports support an active life and shared enjoyment.
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| CREATOR | Marta Gimunová, Gabriela Kuklová, Michaela Wagner, Emma Benýšková, Viktorie Bulínová, Lucie Lipková, Adam Wagner, Michal Bozděch |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |