Sporting programs aimed at inactive population groups in the Netherlands: factors influencing their long-term sustainability in the organized sports setting

Abstract Background The organized sports sector has received increased interest as a setting to stimulate physical activity among inactive target groups. To include many inactive people and to obtain population health benefits, it is important that effective sporting programs are sustained (i.e. continuation of program activities) over a long period of time. This study identified the factors influencing the long-term sustainability of these kind of sporting programs located within local sports clubs in the Netherlands. Methods Fourteen Dutch sporting programs aimed at increasing physical activity levels of inactive population groups and funded within the National Action Plan for Sport and Exercise (NAPSE) were the focus of this study. The programs were developed by ten Dutch National Sports Federations (NSFs) and implemented by different sports clubs in the Netherlands within a three-year funded implementation period (2008–2011). This research consisted of semi-structured face-to-face interviews with the program coordinators of the NSFs (n = 14) and semi-structured telephone interviews with representatives of sports clubs that provided the programs (n = 17 continued the program, n = 11 discontinued the program) six and a half years after the funding period ended (November 2017–March 2018). A sustainability framework with five pre-specified main themes (i.e. program design, implementation, trainer/coach, organizational setting, broader community environment) guided data collection and (deductive) thematic analysis. Results Ten of the fourteen NAPSE funded sporting programs were sustained at the level of the NSFs. Most factors facilitating (+) and impeding (−) the long-term sustainability of the programs were common to both NSFs and sports clubs, like program adaptation (+) and a lack of program financing (−). Program evaluation (+) and high program costs (−) were specific factors mentioned by NSFs, while factors related to human resources (e.g. lack of volunteers (−)) or the sports club nature (e.g. social aspect in program design (+)) applied to sports clubs. The factors were summarized in the form of a checklist. Conclusions Key factors influencing the long-term sustainability of the sporting programs were identified. The results can be used to develop strategies to promote long-term sustainability of these kind of programs and inform funding guidelines in countries with a similar organized sports infrastructure.

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Sporting programs for inactive population groups: factors influencing their long-term sustainability in the organized sports setting

10.21203/rs.2.10708/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Linda Ooms ◽

Mette van Kruijsbergen ◽

Dorine Collard ◽

Chantal Leemrijse ◽

Cindy Veenhof

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Program Design ◽

Action Plan ◽

Social Aspect ◽

Population Groups ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Organized Sports ◽

Factors Influencing

Abstract Background The organized sports sector has received increased interest as a setting to stimulate physical activity among inactive target groups. To reach many inactive people and to obtain population health benefits, it is important that effective sporting programs are sustained over a long period of time. This study identified the factors influencing the long-term sustainability of these kind of sporting programs located within local sports clubs. Methods Fourteen sporting programs in the Netherlands aimed at increasing physical activity levels of inactive population groups and funded within the National Action Plan for Sport and Exercise (NAPSE) were the focus of this study. The programs were developed by ten National Sports Federations (NSFs) and implemented by different sports clubs in the Netherlands within a three-year funded implementation period (2008-2011). This research consisted of face-to-face interviews with the program coordinators of the NSFs (n=14) and telephone interviews with representatives of sports clubs that provided the programs (n=17 continued the program, n=11 discontinued the program) six and a half years after the funding period ended (November 2017-March 2018). A sustainability framework with five pre-specified main themes (i.e. program design, implementation, trainer/coach, organizational setting, broader community environment) guided data collection and (deductive) thematic analysis. Results Ten of the fourteen NAPSE funded sporting programs were sustained at the level of the NSFs. Most factors facilitating (+) and impeding (-) the long-term sustainability of the programs were mentioned by both NSFs and sports clubs, like program adaptation (+) and a lack of program financing (-). Program evaluation (+) and high program costs (-) were examples of factors that were more important to NSFs, while factors related to human resources (e.g. lack of volunteers (-)) or the sports club nature (e.g. social aspect in program design (+)) were more important to sports clubs. The factors were summarized in the form of a checklist. Conclusions This study adds to the knowledge base concerning the long-term sustainability of sporting programs aimed at inactive people in the organized sport setting. The results can be used to develop strategies to promote long-term sustainability of these kind of programs and inform funding guidelines.

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Sporting programs aimed at inactive population groups in the Netherlands: factors influencing their long-term sustainability in the organized sports setting

10.21203/rs.2.10708/v3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Linda Ooms ◽

Mette van Kruijsbergen ◽

Dorine Collard ◽

Chantal Leemrijse ◽

Cindy Veenhof

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Program Design ◽

Action Plan ◽

Social Aspect ◽

Population Groups ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Organized Sports ◽

Factors Influencing

Abstract Background: The organized sports sector has received increased interest as a setting to stimulate physical activity among inactive target groups. To include many inactive people and to obtain population health benefits, it is important that effective sporting programs are sustained (i.e. continuation of program activities) over a long period of time. This study identified the factors influencing the long-term sustainability of these kind of sporting programs located within local sports clubs in the Netherlands. Methods: Fourteen Dutch sporting programs aimed at increasing physical activity levels of inactive population groups and funded within the National Action Plan for Sport and Exercise (NAPSE) were the focus of this study. The programs were developed by ten Dutch National Sports Federations (NSFs) and implemented by different sports clubs in the Netherlands within a three-year funded implementation period (2008-2011). This research consisted of semi-structured face-to-face interviews with the program coordinators of the NSFs (n=14) and semi-structured telephone interviews with representatives of sports clubs that provided the programs (n=17 continued the program, n=11 discontinued the program) six and a half years after the funding period ended (November 2017-March 2018). A sustainability framework with five pre-specified main themes (i.e. program design, implementation, trainer/coach, organizational setting, broader community environment) guided data collection and (deductive) thematic analysis. Results: Ten of the fourteen NAPSE funded sporting programs were sustained at the level of the NSFs. Most factors facilitating (+) and impeding (-) the long-term sustainability of the programs were common to both NSFs and sports clubs, like program adaptation (+) and a lack of program financing (-). Program evaluation (+) and high program costs (-) were specific factors mentioned by NSFs, while factors related to human resources (e.g. lack of volunteers (-)) or the sports club nature (e.g. social aspect in program design (+)) applied to sports clubs. The factors were summarized in the form of a checklist. Conclusions: Key factors influencing the long-term sustainability of the sporting programs were identified. The results can be used to develop strategies to promote long-term sustainability of these kind of programs and inform funding guidelines in countries with a similar organized sports infrastructure.

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Sporting programs aimed at inactive population groups in the Netherlands: factors influencing their long-term sustainability in the organized sports setting

10.21203/rs.2.10708/v2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Linda Ooms ◽

Mette van Kruijsbergen ◽

Dorine Collard ◽

Chantal Leemrijse ◽

Cindy Veenhof

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Program Design ◽

Action Plan ◽

Social Aspect ◽

Population Groups ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Organized Sports ◽

Factors Influencing

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Remotely Supervised Exercise during the COVID-19 Pandemic versus in-Person-Supervised Exercise in Achieving Long-Term Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182212198 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 12198

Author(s):

Guillermo García Pérez de García Pérez de Sevilla ◽

Olga Barceló Barceló Guido ◽

María de la Paz De la De la Cruz ◽

Ascensión Blanco Fernández ◽

Lidia B.Alejo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Action Plan ◽

World Health ◽

Occupational Health Services ◽

Activity Levels ◽

University Employees ◽

Supervised Exercise

The World Health Organization’s global action plan on workers’ health establishes that occupational health services should carry out lifestyle interventions within the workplace, to prevent the development of non-communicable diseases. The objective of the study was to compare adherence to a healthy lifestyle six months after completion of a multi-component intervention with remotely supervised physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic versus a multi-component intervention with in-person supervised physical exercise before the COVID-19 pandemic in university employees with unhealthy habits and predisposed to change. A prospective cohort study following the “Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology” (STROBE) guidelines was conducted, with two arms. Each multi-component intervention lasted for 18 weeks, and consisted of education on healthy habits, Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet)-based workshops, and a physical exercise program. Twenty-one middle-aged sedentary university employees with poor adherence to the MedDiet completed the study. Six months after completion of the intervention, both groups increased physical activity levels, adherence to the MedDiet, eating habits, health-promoting lifestyle, health responsibility, and health-related quality of life. There were no differences between groups in any of the variables analyzed. Therefore, remotely supervised physical exercise could be adequate to achieve long-term adherence to a healthy lifestyle in the same way as conventional face-to-face intervention, at least in a population willing to change.

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Factors Influencing Long Term Physical Activity Adherence in Breast Cancer Survivors

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000403112.21514.d9 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Kara McCoy ◽

Patricia L. Hopkins-Price ◽

Laura Q. Rogers

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Physical Activity Adherence

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Short-and Long-Term Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention with Coordinated Action between the Health Care Sector and Local Sports Clubs. A Pragmatic Trial in Austrian Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132362 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2362

Author(s):

Sylvia Titze ◽

Wolfgang Schebesch-Ruf ◽

Christian Lackinger ◽

Lena Großschädl ◽

Albert Strehn ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Care ◽

Pragmatic Trial ◽

Health Care Sector ◽

Health Resort ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Short And Long Term ◽

Over Time

(1) Background: Collaboration between the health care sector and the sports sector to increase physical activity (PA) behaviour among inactive adults is still rare. The objective of the study was to evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of a mixed PA intervention on the PA behaviour in an adult population. (2) Methods: In a quasi-experimental study with two follow-up measurements (four and 12 months), adults were contacted by post before their stay in a health resort. During the health resort stay, the intervention group (IG) received PA counselling and a coupon for 12 standardised free-of-charge sessions in a sports club. The participants in the comparator group (CG) received PA counselling and written material. PA was measured with an accelerometer (GENEActive). Linear mixed-effects models were applied to examine the change in PA behaviour, both within and between groups in moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA over time. (3) Results: We obtained at least one follow-up measurement from 217 participants (IG = 167, CG = 50), who were 50% female, with an average age of 53 (±6) years. PA significantly increased from the baseline to the four-month measurement by 58 min./wk (95% CI 36, 80) and to the 12-month measurement by 24 min./wk (95% CI 2, 46) within the IG. No change in PA occurred in the CG. We also found a short-term between-group (IG vs. CG) difference in change over time, but not a long-term difference. (4) Conclusions: The study confirms that a collaboration between the health care sector and local sports clubs is a feasible method of recruiting people into a standardised PA programme and to increase their PA over the long term.

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Sporting programs for inactive population groups: factors influencing implementation in the organized sports setting

BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1186/s13102-015-0007-8 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Linda Ooms ◽

Cindy Veenhof ◽

Nicolette Schipper-van Veldhoven ◽

Dinny H. de Bakker

Keyword(s):

Population Groups ◽

Organized Sports ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Organized Sports Setting

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Barriers to Physical Activity in Adolescents

Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie ◽

10.1026/0943-8149/a000136 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 47-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nadine Langguth ◽

Tanja Könen ◽

Simone Matulis ◽

Regina Steil ◽

Caterina Gawrilow ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Outcome Expectations ◽

Multidimensional Approach ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Tailored Interventions ◽

Long Term Consequences ◽

Age Range

During adolescence, physical activity (PA) decreases with potentially serious, long-term consequences for physical and mental health. Although barriers have been identified as an important PA correlate in adults, research on adolescents’ PA barriers is lacking. Thus reliable, valid scales to measure adolescents’ PA barriers are needed. We present two studies describing a broad range of PA barriers relevant to adolescents with a multidimensional approach. In Study 1, 124 adolescents (age range = 12 – 24 years) reported their most important PA barriers. Two independent coders categorized those barriers. The most frequent PA barriers were incorporated in a multidimensional questionnaire. In Study 2, 598 adolescents (age range = 13 – 21 years) completed this questionnaire and reported their current PA, intention, self-efficacy, and negative outcome expectations. Seven PA barrier dimensions (leisure activities, lack of motivation, screen-based sedentary behavior, depressed mood, physical health, school workload, and preconditions) were confirmed in factor analyses. A multidimensional approach to measuring PA barriers in adolescents is reliable and valid. The current studies provide the basis for developing individually tailored interventions to increase PA in adolescents.

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