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. 2020 Jul 7;29(1):241–249. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13087

Table 2.

Summary of main results

Motivators Barriers
Intrapersonal level

  • To become healthier (11/16)

  • To have something to do (3/16)

  • Doing it for the children (3/16)

  • Physical health problems (11/28)

  • A lack of time (10/28)

  • Already participating in similar activities (6/28)
Interpersonal level

  • Participating to get to know new people (12/16)

  • Coming together with someone they already knew (4/16)

  • Other participants who are in the same multi‐problem situation (3/16)

  • Family circumstances (6/28)

  • Not able or wanting to be in groups of people (3/28)
Program level

  • Learning about a healthy lifestyle (7/16)

  • Free or very low cost (5/16)

  • The open and flexible character of the program (4/16)

  • The program staff member who was very nice and stimulating (4/16)

  • Logistic issues (8/28)

  • Not understanding or knowing about the program (8/28)

  • Outside activities in bad weather and dark winter evenings (5/28)

  • Not liking the activities (5/28)

  • Too little structure (3/28)