Table 5 Key factors influencing long-term sustainability of sporting programs aimed at inactive target groupsa
| Main theme | Factors important to both NFSs and Sports clubs (common factors) | Factors important to NSFs (specific factors NSFs) | Factors important to sports clubs (specific factors sports clubs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Program design |
• Program alignment with needs inactive target group (+) • Become acquainted with the sport in an easy and right way (+) • Program adaptation (+) • Program does not align with needs inactive target group (−) | • High program costs (−) |
• Social aspect (+) • Fun (+) |
| 2. Implementation |
• Training and education (+) • Positive program effects (+) • Recruitment inactive target group is difficult (−) | • Program evaluation (+) | • Low participant numbers (−) |
| 3. Trainer/coach |
• Knowledge trainer (+) • Personal approach of participants (+) | ||
| 4. Organizational setting NSF/sports club |
• Compatibility of program with organization’s mission/activities (+) • Benefits (+) • Program financing (+) • Support of NSF to sports club (+) • No compatibility of program with organization’s mission/activities (−) • No benefits (−) • Lack of program financing (−) |
• Program coordinator (+) • Absence or leave of program coordinator (−) |
• Enthusiastic and committed leader (+) • Availability of professional trainers (+) • Absence or leave of enthusiastic and committed leader (−) • Lack of/dependence on volunteers (−) • No support of NSF to sports club (−) |
| 5. Broader community environment | • Partnerships (+) | • Popularity sport/program (+) | • Competing programs/activities (−) |