Engaging people with long-term health conditions in a community-based physical activity initiative: a qualitative follow-up study evaluating the parkrun PROVE project
Abstract Background The “parkrun: running or volunteering for everyone” (PROVE) project was an example of a community-based physical activity and volunteering initiative for people living with long-term health conditions in England. The 3 year project involved appointing volunteer Outreach Ambassado...
Main Authors: | Helen Quirk, Steve Haake |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00351-8 |
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