Table 1 Interview questions for students containing 12 open-ended questions on five different themes

 Question 1

In your opinion, what facilitated (people, environment, personal skills, etc.) your success in Nutriathlon? How did these things help you? What did your teacher to do to facilitate success?

 Question 2

In your opinion, what inhibited (people, environment, personal skills, etc.) your success in Nutriathlon? How did these things keep you from successfully achieving your goal? How did you manage to overcome these obstacles? How did your teacher help you overcome these obstacles?

 Question 3

What influenced you to get involved in Nutriathlon?

 Question 4

What prevented you from getting involved in Nutriathlon?

 Question 5

How did you motivate yourself? What did your teacher do to motivate you?

 Question 6

Did you learn something in the area of physical activity/nutrition?

 Question 7

Are there tips/strategies that you will remember in the future to help you do physical activity and/or consume V/F and M/A?

 Question 8

What did you like in Nutriathlon? (e.g. activities, time and effort required, level of difficulty, teammates, etc.)

 Question 9

What did you not like in Nutriathlon? (e.g. activities, time and effort required, level of difficulty, teammates, etc.)

 Question 10

Would you want to redo Nutriathlon if you had the chance? Why?

 Question 11

Following Nutriathlon, do you think it is important to do physical activity and/or eat V/F and M/A?

 Question 12

Following Nutriathlon, do you feel like doing physical activity and/or eating V/F and M/A? If so, do you think you will be able to?