Table 3 Qualitative themes for barriers/facilitators to physical activity, program benefits, and future program suggestions
Main theme | na | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Barriers to physical activity | 6 | Participants mentioned various obstacles as barriers to physical activity. |
 Relationship with others | 3 | Participants mentioned demands of family, friends, and responsibilities surrounding children as a barrier to exercise, and reasons for not putting themselves first. |
 Self-doubt | 2 | Participants mentioned not believing in themselves as a barrier to physical activity. |
Facilitators to physical activity | 50 | Participants mentioned family/friends, group facilitators/intervention as a whole, and other people inspiring them to engage in physical activity. |
 Social support | 46 | Participants mentioned family/friends, group facilitators/intervention as a whole, and other people inspiring them to exercise, includes receiving and giving social support to exercise. |
 Program materials/facility | 4 | Participants mentioned that educational materials/class content, devices, and the facility where the intervention was held as a facilitator to exercise. |
Program benefits | 41 | Participants mentioned improvements in health outcomes/behaviors/mindset, use of self-care for themselves as a program benefit. |
Future program suggestions | 39 | Participants mentioned several program suggestions that may be implemented in the future. |
 Family participation | 8 | Participants expressed their opinions in involving or incorporating family into the program. |
 Program structure | 31 | Participants mentioned suggestions/changes surrounding the structure of the program. |