Research Article

Programme Costing of a Physical Activity Programme in Primary Prevention: Should the Costs of Health Asset Assessment and Participatory Programme Development Count?

Table 3

Per capita and total imputed costs of equipment by type of equipment, type of programme, and duration of working life.

Required materialsAcquisition costsAmortisation of yearsAmortised costs
Ømin.max.Ømin.max.

Low-intensity programme

Mat21.4 €3241.8 €1.3 €2.7 €
Swiss ball6.9 €6570.3 €0.2 €0.3 €
Reflex massage ball5.6 €6570.2 €0.2 €0.3 €
Tennis ball1.8 €2130.2 €0.1 €0.4 €
Thera-Band10.9 €2131.4 €0.9 €2.7 €
Softball7.5 €6570.3 €0.3 €0.4 €
Volleyball28.0 €2133.5 €2.3 €7.0 €
Tennis ring4.9 €109110.1 €0.1 €0.1 €
Little sack8.8 €3240.7 €0.6 €1.1 €
Total costs/person95.8 €8.6 €6.115.1
Stereo equipment100.0 €109112.5 €2.3 €2.8 €

SettingNo. of participants

Sports club868.5 €51.1 €123.4 €
Company868.5 €51.1 €123.4 €
Residential district17148.0 €106.0 €259.1 €
Total 33284.9 €208.2 €505.9 €

High-intensity programme

Mat21.4 €3241.8 €1.3 €2.7 €
Swiss ball6.9 €6570.3 €0.2 €0.3 €
Reflex massage ball5.6 €6570.2 €0.2 €0.3 €
Tennis ball1.8 €2130.2 €0.1 €0.4 €
Thera-Band10.9 €2131.4 €0.9 €2.7 €
Softball7.5 €6570.3 €0.3 €0.4 €
Volleyball28.0 €2133.5 €2.3 €7.0 €
Tennis ring4.9 €109110.1 €0.1 €0.1 €
Little sack8.8 €3240.7 €0.6 €1.1 €
Small dumbbells6.5 €109110.2 €0.1 €0.2 €
Water-polo ball5.0 €2130.6 €0.4 €1.2 €
Hopping ball3.0 €109110.1 €0.1 €0.1 €
Medicine ball22.0 €109110.6 €0.5 €0.6 €
Cloth6.9 €3240.6 €0.4 €0.9 €
Rope9.5 €3240.8 €0.6 €1.2 €
Total costs/person148.6 €11.3 €8.3 €19.2 €
Stereo equipment100.0 €109112.5 €2.3 €2.8 €

SettingNo. of participants

Sports club10115.7 €84.8 €195.1 €
Company893.1 €68.3 €156.7 €
Residential district36410.2 €299.4 €695.2 €

Total 54619.0 €452.4 €1,047.0 €

Abbreviations: no.: number; max.: maximum; min.: minimum; PI: personnel information.