Table 2.

Exemplary central questions

Topic: Exercise history, experiences of and coping with weight stigma in sport and exercise settings	Central question(s)
Attitude towards sport and exercise	What is your attitude towards sports and exercise? Are you interested in sport or exercise? Why, why not?
Sport and exercise history	How would you describe your sport and exercise activities across your life span? Were there any times when you were doing a lot of/or almost no exercise or sports?
(Coping)	What were the reasons you stopped?
	Are you currently doing any sports or exercise? Why, why not?
Stigma experiences in sport and exercise settings	What positive and negative experiences have you had in sport/when exercising? Did you ever feel disadvantaged or discriminated against or confronted with prejudices? Can you recall any specific experiences? What experiences did you have during PE classes at school/ or sports clubs?
Coping	How did that make you feel? How did you respond?