Table 6.

Participant experiences from the focus group

Subject	Results
Invitation	Felt tempted to get a health assessment and to get help with lifestyle changes. Did not seem too demanding timewise, could be managed around worktimes. Attractive to participate in research and to contribute to public health. The association with established healthcare providers made the study feel “serious”.
Participation	Felt very positive, was encouraged by friends and colleagues who would have liked to participate. The procedure and visits did not take too much time. It was easy to understand and do what needed to be done. It was “fun” to participate in the functional examination and the examination time went quickly. Flexible examination times were appreciated. Surprised over the number of tests and level of exertion but all tests felt relevant. It felt a little old-fashioned without any digital examinations or specialised equipment but in a nice way. The cycle test was not as demanding as expected. It felt very positive to see improvement in the tests and risk levels, especially in relation to the lifestyle changes made after inclusion. The risk profile and feedback felt like a reward for participating; they were worthwhile on a personal level. It felt useful to see where improvements were needed and new insights into own health were made. To get objective results about personal physical capacity was motivating. Participants who did not receive lifestyle counselling initially would have preferred to be in the counselled group to get feedback and support from the beginning of the study.
Suggestions for improvement	Recommend more information about the planned procedures at the first visit. Recommend feedback and documentation on paper rather than in digital format. Recommend more focus on mental health. Recommend more structured focus on goal attainment and planned lifestyle changes at follow-up. Recommend follow-up at the same time of year as inclusion. Many people are less active in the winter. Follow-up time of 3–4 months was too short to accomplish planned changes of activity and lifestyle. Some people may need more support or supervision to make lifestyle changes than merely feedback on functional capacity.
General comments	Screening with functional examinations may lead to detecting people in need of extensive support. It should be positive in a socioeconomic perspective to prevent the development of ill-health through this type of intervention.