Attitudes
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Good awareness of benefits of exercise
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Attitudes largely positive but some negative and some feelings of exercise being irrelevant
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Motivations
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weight issues and physical health particularly in older adults
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weight issues, physical and mental health, fitness
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socialising and enjoyment
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Barriers
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lack of confidence
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lack of confidence
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fear of stepping into an activity session alone
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reluctance to attend alone
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perceived lack of competence
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perceived lack of competence
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Cost
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Cost
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requirement for and concerns regarding childcare
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low priority, issues of time and work patterns
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Enablers
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fun, friendship and socialising
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attending with a friend
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integration of sessions into the community
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self confidence
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Low cost, good availability
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Awareness
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good awareness of benefits of exercise
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patchy awareness of available sessions
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power of networking and personal contact as recruitment tool
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power of word-of-mouth as a communications channel
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