Table 2 Research objectives and data collection methods for the EuroFIT process evaluation

To understand:

Baseline, post program and 12-month questionnaires EuroFIT participants (n = 500)

Structured telephone questionnaire participants opting out of the study and/or program

Participant attendance sheets for each session (n = 360) and coach logbooks from each session (n = 360)

Coach questionnaires: post training and post program (n = 30)

Participants’ SitFIT and MatchFIT usage logs

Observation of sessions (n = 30)

Interviews with club representatives (n = 15) and coaches (n = 15)

Post-program and 12-month focus group discussions with EuroFIT participants (n = 30)

1. Sources and procedures for recruitment of clubs and reported decision-making in clubs in relation to participating in EuroFIT.

X

X

2. Sources and procedures for recruitment of coaches to deliver the EuroFIT program in participating clubs.

X

3. Experiences of coach training and its usefulness in program delivery.

X

X

4. Sources and procedures for recruitment of participants.

X

X

X

5. Participation in the EuroFIT program including number of sessions attended and the reported extent to which SitFIT and MatchFIT were used.

X

X

X

X

X

X

6. The number of sessions and key elements of the EuroFIT program that were delivered by coaches.

X

7. The extent to which coaches delivered the EuroFIT program according to the coach manual and training.

X

X

X

8. The characteristics of participants who were attracted to and recruited to EuroFIT in relation to demographic and health risk profile.

X

9. Participants’ reported reasons for joining, continuing with or opting out of the EuroFIT program.

X

X

X

10. Interaction between men and between men and coaches during the program.

X

11. How coaches used the coach manual and associated materials to deliver the EuroFIT program.

X

X

12. Coaches’ views and experiences of the EuroFIT program and materials, particularly which elements of the program were viewed as helpful and unhelpful in supporting participants to make lifestyle changes.

X

13. Participants’ views and experiences of the EuroFIT program and materials, which elements of the program were viewed as helpful and unhelpful in supporting them to make changes and how the environment coaches created influenced participant responses. We will pay particular attention to the use of the toolbox of behaviour-change techniques including SitFIT, MatchFIT, goal-setting and self-monitoring.

X

X

14. Participants’ experiences of maintaining (or not) any lifestyle changes made as a result of the program 12 months after baseline.

X

15. Participants’ views of which aspects of the program that were helpful and which less so for supporting long-term change.

X

X

X

16. The characteristics of football clubs that decided to participate in EuroFIT in relation to league, annual income, fan base, past experience of delivering health promotion programs and facilities available in the club.

X

17. The characteristics of coaches that delivered EuroFIT in relation to background, demographic characteristics, skills and experiences.

X

X

18. The perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing the program in the clubs, including what attracted club management to taking part in the delivery of EuroFIT, what worked well and less well in terms of recruitment of participants, recruitment and training of staff, organisation of the sessions and delivery of the program week on week, and future activities and intention to use the EuroFIT program

X

X

X