Table 4 The top three impeding factors per phase based on ranking by NAPSE program coordinators (n = 12)
Phase (total number of factors in phase) | Top three factors | Mean ranking scorea | Range assigned rankingsb |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Program development (n = 6) | • The program does not match the target group’s needs, wishes and/or possibilities | 1.8 | 1–6 |
• The (implementation of the) program (locally) is costly | 3.2 | 1–5 | |
• The program does not match the needs, wishes and/or possibilities of sports clubs | 3.3 | 1–5 | |
2. Organizational (pre)conditions (n = 3) | • Insufficient finances to coordinate and implement the program | 1.4 | 1-2 |
• No or insufficient support for the program internally | 1.9 | 1–3 | |
• Internal organizational changes | 2.7 | 1–3 | |
3. Recruiting local sports clubs (n = 6) | • No or insufficient qualified trainers locally | 2.2 | 1–4 |
• No or insufficient support for the program by sports clubs | 2.4 | 1–6 | |
• Unavailability of additional (local) funding possibilities | 3.6 | 1–6 | |
4. Recruiting participants (n = 7) | • The target group is unfamiliar with the program or the sport | 3.0 | 1–5 |
• No or insufficient support for the program by the target group | 3.3 | 1–7 | |
• The program does not reach/engage inactive people | 3.4 | 1–5 | |
5. Local implementation (n = 5) | • No enthusiastic and/or incompetent people within sports clubs | 1.5 | 1–4 |
• No clear division of roles, tasks and responsibilities between the NSF and sports clubs | 3.0 | 1–5 | |
• No (appropriate) follow-up sports activities for participants locally | 3.2 | 1–5 | |
6. Securing continuation of the program (n = 2) | • The NSF has insufficient financial resources available to continue the program/secure the program for the future | 1.4 | 1–2 |
• Sports clubs have insufficient financial resources available to continue the program locally/secure the program for the future | 1.6 | 1–2 |