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Table 1 Walking programmes by aim and target population

From: Don’t wait for them to come to you, you go to them”. A qualitative study of recruitment approaches in community based walking programmes in the UK

Target population

Agency A*

Agency B / Agency C*

Other

Programmes with health aims**

Programmes with no health aims

    

Total (n = 21)

Total (n = 7)

Open to all

6

   

6

Aged 20-40

1

   

1 (case study A)

Children and families

2

  

2 (inc. case study B)

 

Aged 55+

 

1

 

1

 

Sedentary

2

15

 

17 (inc. case study C)

 

Mental health groups

  

1

1

 
  1. * Agency A (England) primarily promotes walking.
  2. * Both Agency B (England) and Agency C (Scotland) primarily promote walking for health.
  3. ** Programmes which specifically seek to improve the health of individuals.