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Table 1 Summary of the participants recruited into the study

From: Auditing the socio-environmental determinants of motivation towards physical activity or sedentariness in work-aged adults: a qualitative study

Participant number

Age (yrs)

Gender (F/M)

Occupation

Diagnosed health issues

Unique-Identifier

Estimated minutes of MVPA per week in last month (>5 METs)

Self-reported PA participation

1

45

F

Registered Nurse (senior)

 

F-45-Nurse

120

Gym, 3x/week - Treadmill walking, stationary cycling

2

35

F

Unemployed FT carer to disabled son

 

F-35-Carer

180

Gym, 3x/week – 30 min cardio plus resistance weight training

3

59

F

Unemployed

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)

F-59-Retired

50

Gym 2x/week – Yoga, Treadmill, cycle, swim

4

57

F

Retired. Volunteers in a hospice

 

F-57-Retired

90

Swimming once per week (1 h), looking after grandson once per week

5

43

F

Teaching Assistant and Foster Carer

 

F-43-Teaching-Assistant

120

Walking to work, participating in 2 PE lessons per week

6

47

F

Novel writer

 

F-47-Novellist

120

Walking to shops, housework, gardening

7

31

M

Sport Centre Manager.

Sprained Ankle

M-31-Sport-Centre-Manager

0

Badminton, Basketball (120/210 pre injury)

8

31

M

Office worker

 

M-31-Office-worker

240

2 games of rugby per week, 1 h of training

9

34

M

Technical Officer

 

M-34-Office-worker

0

Long walks at weekends

10

49

F

Sales Assistant

 

F-49-Sales-Assistant

0

Walking to and from work, approx. 2 h/week total

11

49

M

Office Manager

 

M-49-Manager

240

Cycling, 3–6 times per week, 20–25 miles each time

12

57

F

Office Worker

 

F-56-Office-worker

0

Dog Walking

13

49

M

Office Manager

 

M-49-Manager

150

Jogging twice per week, 8–10 miles, 75 mins each

14

36

M

Warehouse Supervisor

 

M-36-Warehouse-supervisor

180

Jogging twice per week, 12 miles 90 mins per run

15

37

M

Warehouse Supervisor

 

M-37-Warehouse-supervisor

0

Walking 3–4 times per week, approx. 60 mins each