Table 1 Demographic descriptions of participants
Participant number | Sex | Age | Work status | Region | Ethnicity | Home & work circumstances | History of physical activity | Pre-existing health condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participant 1 | Male | 55 | Working | Yorkshire | Black/Black British | Lives alone, cares for family member, works full time shift work | Weekly sport – football, squash, martial arts | No |
Participant 2 | Female | 57 | Retired | Yorkshire | Mixed (inc Black/African/ Caribbean) | Has partner & grown up children, retired following redundancy | Regular activity – aerobics, Zumba, Badminton | No |
Participant 3 | Female | 57 | Retired | Yorkshire | Black/Black British | Lives alone, voluntary work | Enjoyed sport at school, regular walking | No |
Participant 4 | Female | 56 | Working | London | Black Caribbean | Lives with partner & grown up children, works in charity sector | Enjoyed sport at school, gym membership, dancing & regular walking | No |
Participant 5 | Male | 55 | Looking for work | South East | Black British | Lives with partner & young child, voluntary football coach | Enjoyed sport at school, gym membership, football and regular running & walking, | No |
Participant 6 | Female | 63 | Working | South East | Mixed (inc Black Caribbean) | Lives alone, grown up children, works in commercial sector | Previous gym membership & personal trainer, enjoyed Zumba & walking | Yes |
Participant 7 | Female | 60 | Looking for work | London | Black Caribbean | Lives with child | Enjoyed tennis, badminton, dancing, has gym membership, regular walking | No |
Participant 8 | Female | 57 | Working | London | Black African | Lives with partner, elderly mother, has grown up children. Works in the social housing sector | Previous gym attendance, regular walker | Yes |
Participant 9 | Female | 55 | Working part-time | South West | Black British | Lives alone, works in the commercial sector | Active childhood, previous regular gym attendance, cycling & regular walking | Yes |
Participant 10 | Female | 55 | Working part-time | South West | Dual Heritage (Italian/Caribbean) | Lives with grown up children, works in the education sector | Previously regular cycling & walking | Yes |
Participant 11 | Male | 55 | Working | South West | Dual Heritage (British/Caribbean) | Lives with partner, works in the commercial sector | Active childhood, regular swimming, cycling, gym | No |
Participant 12 | Female | 58 | Long term sick | East Midlands | British Caribbean | Lives alone, grown up children, previously worked in the care sector | Previous regular attendance at gym, regular walker | No |
Participant 13 | Male | 63 | Working part-time | East Midlands | British Caribbean | Works in local government sector | Previously active – athletics, regular running, swimming and gym sessions | Yes |
Participant 14 | Male | 64 | Working | London | Black African | Lives alone, works in the commercial sector | Active childhood, regular running and walking | No |
Participant 15 | Female | 58 | Working | West Midlands | Black Caribbean | Lives with teenage child, works in the care sector | Active childhood, regular gym and walking | No |
Participant 16 | Male | 55 | Long term sick | West Midlands | Black Caribbean | Has children, previously worked in the commercial sector | Active childhood, regular cycling, gym attendance | Yes |
Participant 17 | Female | 55 | Working part-time | West Midlands | Black Caribbean | Has grown up children, works in the care sector alongside caring role | Active childhood, regular yoga and walking | Yes |
Participant 18 | Female | 58 | Education part-time | West Midlands | Black Caribbean | Lives alone, has grown up children, voluntary work | Active childhood, limited mobility | Yes |
Participant 19 | Female | 63 | Working | East | Black | Active childhood, regular dancing, walking, yoga and Pilates | No | |
Participant 20 | Male | 59 | Working | East | Black | Lives with partner, works in commercial sector | Regular walking and gym attendance | No |
Participant 21 | Female | 64 | Working | West Midlands | Black Caribbean | Lives with grown up child, works in education sector | Active childhood, regular walking | No |
Participant 22 | Female | 56 | Working | North West | Black Caribbean | Lives with partner and teenage children, carer for family members | Active childhood, regular swimming, gym, dancing and walking | Yes |
Participant 23 | Female | 57 | Working | North West | Mixed Black African/Caribbean | Lives with grown up child and teenage foster child, works in care sector | Active childhood, regular walking | Yes |
Participant 24 | Male | 60 | Working | North West | Black British/Caribbean | Has a grown up child, works in education sector | Active childhood, regular gym and badminton | No |
Participant 25 | Female | 65 | Retired | South East | Black British | Lives alone, voluntary work | Active childhood, regular swimming | Yes |