Gender Perspective on Older People’s Exercise Preferences and Motivators in the Context of Falls Prevention: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants.

Code	Age	Focus group	Partner or living alone	White/Blue Collar	Falls last 12 months Yes/No	Physical activity level based on IPAQ
W1	74	1	Partner	White	Yes	Moderate
W2	70	1	Partner	White	No	Moderate
W3	73	1	Partner	Blue	No	Moderate
W4	71	1	Partner	White	No	Moderate
W5	76	1	Living alone	Blue	No	Moderate
W6	75	2	Living alone	White	No	Moderate
W7	80	2	Living alone	Blue	Yes	Low
W8	74	2	Partner	White	No	Moderate
W9	71	2	Partner	White	Yes	High
W10	70	2	Partner	White	No	Low
M1	72	1	Partner	White	Yes	Low
M2	80	1	Living alone	White	No	Moderate
M3	78	1	Partner	White	Yes	High
M4	76	1	Partner	White	No	Moderate
M5	70	2	Partner	White	No	Moderate
M6	79	2	Partner	White	No	Moderate
M7	75	2	Partner	White	No	Low
M8	79	2	Partner	White	Yes	Moderate

W: woman; M: man; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire. White collar worker examples: office worker, police officer, nurse, and teacher; blue collar worker examples: taxi driver, shop keeper. The level of physical activity was self-reported as low, moderate, or high based on how much time had been spent being active the previous week, and how strenuous it had been. Examples of activities performed: cycling, swimming, water-aerobics, walks, table tennis, and weight lifting. out after four focus group discussions.