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Table 2 Characteristics of CBHEPA programs

From: Exploring participant appreciation of group-based principles for action in community-based physical activity programs for socially vulnerable groups in the Netherlands

Focus group

Respondents

Municipality

CBHEPA program

     
 

N = 76

  

Duration

Sports venue

Frequency

Main activities

Target group

1.

Womena (n = 6)

Amsterdam

A

Fixed (10 weeks)

Community centre

Weekly (1.5 h)

Walking/running (Embedded in language class)

Socially vulnerable women (non-Dutch)

2.

Women (n = 6)

Enschede

B

Fixed (13 weeks)

Sports club canteen

2 x week (3 h)

Introduction to various sports activities (Embedded in education trajectory, including follow-up meetings once every 6 weeks for 18 months)

Socially vulnerable women (non-Dutch and Dutch)

3.

Women (n = 8)

Helmond

C

Continuous

Playground outdoor fitness

Weekly (1 h)

Outdoor group fitness

Socially vulnerable groups (non-Dutch and Dutch)

Men (n = 1)

4.

Women (n = 6)

 

C

Continuous

Playground outdoor fitness

Weekly (1 h)

Outdoor group fitness

Socially vulnerable groups (non-Dutch and Dutch)

Men (n = 2)

5.

Women (n = 6)

Rotterdam

D

Continuous

Community centre

Weekly (1 h)

Group exercise to music

Socially vulnerable women (non-Dutch)

6.

Women (n = 10)

 

D

Continuous

Community centre

Weekly (1 h)

Group exercise to music, incl. fall prevention

Socially vulnerable women (non-Dutch and Dutch)

7.

Womenb (n = 11)

 

D

Continuous

Community centre

Weekly (1 h)

Group exercise to music

Socially vulnerable women (non-Dutch)

8.

Men (n = 7)

 

D

Continuous

Residential care home

Weekly (1 h)

Group fitness class

Socially vulnerable men (non-Dutch)

9.

Women (n = 4)

Tilburg

E

Continuous

Community centre

Weekly (1 h)

Group exercise class, incl. fall prevention

Socially vulnerable elderly women and men with a chronic condition (Dutch)

Men (n = 3)

10.

Women (n = 6)

 

E

Continuous

Community centre

Weekly (1 h)

Group exercise class

Socially vulnerable elderly women, some with a chronic condition (Dutch)

  1. aFocus group 1 was conducted during language class in a community centre, in the presence of four migrant women not participating in the physical activity group
  2. bIn focus group 7, five respondents were not participating in the CoM evaluation study [21]. As a consequence no background details of these respondents were available, except gender and ethnic origin