Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the focus group participants
| Variable | Participants (N = 37) |
|---|---|
| Sex | F = 15 |
| M = 22 | |
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 57.7 (4.3) |
| <55 years | N = 7 (19 %) |
| ASA classification | N (%) |
| 1 | 9 (24) |
| 2 | 23 (62) |
| 3 | 5 (14) |
| 4 | 0 (0) |
| Type of work (ISCO-08) | |
| Unemployed/early retired | 2 |
| Disabled | 3 |
| 1. Managers | 1 |
| 2. Professionals | 2 |
| 3. Technicians & associate professionals | 5 |
| 4. Clerical support workers | 2 |
| 5. Service & sales workers | 9 |
| 6. Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 1 |
| 7. Craft and related trades workers | 8 |
| 8. Plant & machine operators, and assemblers | 2 |
| 9. Elementary occupations | 2 |
| Type of sports | |
| Walking | 6 |
| Cycling | 6 |
| Swimming | 4 |
| Running | 3 |
| Soccer | 3 |
| (Cardio-) fitness/bodybuilding | 3 |
| Skiing | 4 |
| Hiking | 4 |
| Tennis | 2 |
| Squash | 2 |
| Mountain biking | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 |
| Rally racing | 1 |
| Billiards | 1 |
| Sailing | 1 |
| Jeu de boules | 1 |
| Mountain climbing | 1 |
| Horseback riding | 1 |
| Golf | 1 |
| Ice skating | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
| Impact of sports* | N (%) |
| Low-impact | 24 (48) |
| Intermediate-impact | 16 (32) |
| High-impact | 10 (20) |
* According to Vail et al. [46]