Research Article

When Intervention Meets Organisation, a Qualitative Study of Motivation and Barriers to Physical Exercise at the Workplace

Table 4

Conceptual map of main categories, subcategories, and themes in the results section.

Main categoriesSubcategoriesThemes

Organisational perspectivesMotivation(i) Support from leading authorities
(ii) Flexibility in the job planning
(iii) Colleagues
Barriers(i) Flexibility in the job planning
(ii) Guilty conscience
(iii) Colleagues

Implementational perspectivesMotivation(i) Reducing physical deterioration and being part of a research project
(ii) Using VIMS exercises as inspiration
(iii) Introduction of correct techniques of exercises and enthusiasm of the instructor
Barriers(i) Misunderstood exercise schedule and inflexible intervention content
(ii) No inspiration, monotony, and attention
(iii) Competence and behaviour of the instructor

Individual perspectivesā€‰(i) Pain, positive changes, and social activities
Informants recommendations for future workplace physical activity interventions(i) Structure, management, and colleagues