“More than just a walk in the park”: A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration of community-based walking sport programmes for middle-aged and older adults

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic information for interviewees.

Variables	Values
Continuous variables	Mean (Standard Deviation)
Age (for participants, in years)	62.25 (6.30)
Duration of walking sport participation (for participants, in years)	1.21 (0.85)
Categorical variables	N (%)
Gender
Male	10 (47.6%)
Female	11 (52.4%)
Role*
Decision-maker	9
Facilitator	10
Player	12
Sport
Soccer	14 (66.7%)
Netball	4 (19.0%)
Hockey	3 (14.3%)
Prior experience playing sport (for participants)
Yes	8 (66.7%)
No	4 (33.3%)
Prior experience playing sport (for decision-makers and facilitators)
Yes	14 (100%)
No	0 (0%)

*Interviewees, at times, fulfilled more than one role. Therefore, the N presented refers to the number of interviewees who fulfilled a specific role, and hence, it was not possible to report percentages for this variable.

Table 2. Interview topic guides – topic areas and exemplar questions.

Interviewee	Topic Area	Example Question
Decision-makers	Popularity of walking sports	Can you tell me a little bit about the walking sport programmes that your club/organisation offers?
	Organisational demands and expectations	What kinds of resources does the organisation need to arrange for and contribute towards these walking sport programmes?
	Practical considerations for implementation	From your perspective, what is needed to ensure these programmes are viable and sustainable in the future?
Facilitators	Setting up and delivering walking sport programmes	How would you describe your relationship with participants of the programme?
	Responsibilities of the facilitator	As a coach, can you tell me a little more about what your responsibilities are for delivering walking sport programmes?
Participants	Sport history	Can you describe your past experience with physical activity?
	Motives for participation	What attracted you to start participating in walking sport?
	Experience and intentions to participate in the future	How did you feel after participating in walking sport for the first time?