Motivational factors for initiating, implementing, and maintaining physical activity behavior following a rehabilitation program for patients with type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal, qualitative, interview study

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Table 1 Themes from the interview guide for interviews at baseline, 12 weeks, and 52 weeks

Themes
1. Initial motivation toward physical activity
2. Integration of physical activity in everyday life – barriers and facilitators
3. Intentions toward maintaining physical activity behavior
4. Assessment of the training program from the perspective of the informant (added to the 12-week and 52-week interviews)
5. The experienced long-term impact on physical activity of a rehabilitation program (added to the 52-week interview)

Table 2 Characteristics of informants

Characteristics	Informant 1	Informant 2	Informant 3	Informant 4	Informant 5
Gender	Male	Male	Male	Male	Female
Age (years)	70	57	41	66	57
Center	1	2	2	3	2
Group	Intervention	Intervention	Control	Intervention	Intervention

Figure 1 Main findings presented with subthemes from interviews at baseline, 12 weeks, and 52 weeks.