Physical activity engagement strategies in people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia – a focus group study

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Table 1. Focus group participant.

Focus group 1: participants without exercise intervention experience	Focus group 2: participants without exercise intervention experience	Focus group 3: participants with exercise intervention experience	Focus group 4: clinicians
Two men with MCI or dementia (Mr W. and Mr R.)	Two men with MCI or dementia (Mr M. and Mr A.)	One woman (Mrs N.) and one man (Mr B.) both with MCI or dementia who had participated previously in an exercise intervention study	One nurse (N) falls specialist (Mrs S.)
One spouse with carer responsibilities (Mr R.’s wife)	One spouse with carer responsibilities (Mr A.’s wife)	Woman’s daughter who had carer responsibilities (Mrs N.’s daughter)	One occupational therapist (OT; Mr E.)
			One physiotherapist working (PT) for the local falls prevention services (Mr J.)
			One physiotherapist (PT) working for the local mental health service (Mrs T)

Table 2. Themes, sub-themes and further sub-ordinate themes.

Main theme	Sub-theme	Further subordinate themes to the sub-theme
Memory problems	—	—
Self-motivation	Organisation	Goal-setting; reminders; planning; habit/routine; control
	Benefits	Enjoyment; remaining independent; keeping fit and healthy
External motivation	Family	—
	Dogs	—
	Socialising with others	—
	Feedback from clinicians	—
	Gadgets	Music; videos, DVD and video apps; rewards; equipment
	Information	—
Design of activities	Tailoring	—
	Setting	—
Barriers	Environmental barriers	—
	Health issues	—
	Conflict with other activities	—
	Believing being unable to complete the exercises or physical activities	—