Table 1.
Topic list semi-structured and structured individual interviews (phase 1) and focus-group interview (phase 2)
| Topics for all interviews | Choice of answers only for structured interview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Walking for health | What’s your opinion on your health situation? | Bad health | Not so healthy | Fair | Good | Don’t know |
| What’s your opinion on your walking activity? | Little | Fair | Good | Very good | Don’t care | |
| Is walking of influence on your health? | No | Not really | A little positively | Positively | Negatively | |
| Is your health situation of influence on your walking activities? | No | Not really | A little | Yes | Don’t know | |
| Topic 2: Exercise and physical activity | Did you participate in any sports or physical activity prior to your stroke? | No | Not really | A little | Yes | |
| Is physical activity important to you? | Not at all | A little | Important | Very important | ||
| Are you currently participating in physical activity programs or exercise programs? | No | At the physical therapist’ | At the sports club, the gym | By myself | ||
| When not, would you like to? | Yes, very much | Yes | Not really | No | ||
| What’s keeping you? | Afraid, dangerous | Physically not possible | Not in the mood | Has no purpose | Have done enough | |
| What’s driving you? | Keeping mobile and healthy | Just want to exercise | Partner/healthcare professional says to | Meeting other people | Want to get out | |
| Topic 3: Walking outdoors | Do you walk outdoors each day? | Every day | 2-3 times a week | Once a week | Almost never | More than once a day. |
| What are your reasons for walking outdoors? | Exercise | Just for fun, getting some fresh air | Meeting with friends | Running errands | ||
| What’s keeping you from walking outdoors? | Uneven surfaces, crowds and obstacles | When there is no purpose to go outdoors | Have other means of transportation | Problems with orientation, motor control, balance or endurance. | Not allowed to go by myself, not safe | |
| How do you cope with problems when walking outdoors? | Avoid them | Encounter them | Ask assistance | Don’t know | ||
| What stimulates you to walk outdoors? | Walking with peers | Nice weather | Necessity to go | Stimulating caregiver | Stimulating healthcare professional | |