TY - JOUR
T1 - Older adults' and service providers' experiences of a settings-based health promotion initiative in English football
AU - Jackman, Patricia C.
AU - Lane, Aoife
AU - Allen-Collinson, Jacquelyn
AU - Henderson, Hannah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s).
PY - 2023/6/1
Y1 - 2023/6/1
N2 - The study was undertaken to explore the experiences of older adults and service providers in a settings-based health promotion initiative in a football club. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 older adults attending an 'Extra Time Hub' (ETH) and two staff delivering the initiative. Our reflexive thematic analysis generated six themes. Findings revealed the brand of the sports club attracted some to join the ETH, but through partnerships with local agencies, the initiative was also successful in widening participation beyond older adults with an interest in football. Participants perceived that the ETH was beneficial for their mental health, helped them develop social connections, and promoted positive physical activity experiences. Moreover, the variety of pleasures derived from participation were also discussed. Our findings also illustrate the central role of staff in older adults' experiences of this form of health promotion. Overall, this study contributes to understandings of settings-based health promotion activities in sports clubs, and also demonstrates the potential for sports clubs to widen engagement with the local community through health promotion for older adults.
AB - The study was undertaken to explore the experiences of older adults and service providers in a settings-based health promotion initiative in a football club. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 older adults attending an 'Extra Time Hub' (ETH) and two staff delivering the initiative. Our reflexive thematic analysis generated six themes. Findings revealed the brand of the sports club attracted some to join the ETH, but through partnerships with local agencies, the initiative was also successful in widening participation beyond older adults with an interest in football. Participants perceived that the ETH was beneficial for their mental health, helped them develop social connections, and promoted positive physical activity experiences. Moreover, the variety of pleasures derived from participation were also discussed. Our findings also illustrate the central role of staff in older adults' experiences of this form of health promotion. Overall, this study contributes to understandings of settings-based health promotion activities in sports clubs, and also demonstrates the potential for sports clubs to widen engagement with the local community through health promotion for older adults.
KW - ageing
KW - community
KW - physical activity
KW - sports club
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85163834330&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/heapro/daad027
DO - 10.1093/heapro/daad027
M3 - Article
C2 - 37339012
AN - SCOPUS:85163834330
SN - 0957-4824
VL - 38
JO - Health Promotion International
JF - Health Promotion International
IS - 3
M1 - daad027
ER -