Table 2 Summary of the reported programme and project characteristics, aims and objectives

GHGA

Sport England

In-house and independent consultants

NA

Inactive people aged 14 years and over

To encourage inactive adults to increase their physical activity by participating in sport, and build the evidence base

1–01

County Sports Partnership

University Partner

County-wide community settings

Inactive adults aged 16 years and over

How inactive adults can be recruited into sport and PA; How sport can be used to engage inactive adults in PA; Assess the impact and cost-effectiveness

1–02

University

University Led

CCG area, sport and leisure settings

Inactive people with hypertension, suspected or pre-hypertension or high-normal blood pressure

Whether sports-based referral for exercise would be effective compared to traditional gym-based projects; Whether a self-help web-based tool would add any additional benefit

1–03

University

University Led

Metropolitan borough, community settings

Inactive people

To design and deliver innovative community sports for health projects in different local contexts; Evaluate the design, outcomes, processes and costs of the project.

1–04

County Sports Partnership

University Partner

County-wide

Sedentary people at excess risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes

To describe the demographic details and impact of the project on self-reported and objectively measured physical activity; To gain insights into the experiences of participants and deliverers

1–05

County Sports Partnership Network

University Partner

National workplaces

Inactive employees

To develop a package of interventions to engage people in PA in workplaces; Assess the effectiveness of the project on increasing sport & PA and on business outcomes; Understand factors associated with using the workplace to engage the inactive in sport and PA

1–06

County Sports Partnership

University Partner

City and County districts, community settings

Inactive people living in target areas

To develop and test a community model for engaging inactive individuals in sport and PA; Assess whether one-to-one mentoring influences experiences and adherence to participation in sport and physical activity; Explore influences of engagement of family and friends; Explore wider benefits; Explore impact of engaging volunteers

1–07

Charity

Evaluation Consultant

Geographical Health regions across UK

People Living with Cancer

Understand how the pathway has been implemented; Assess the extent to which delivery is in line with the ideal model; Explore efficacy of the interventions, scalability of the pathway, processes for best practice delivery, and impact of the pathway on service users and their families

1–08

County Sports Partnership

University Partner

County-wide, leisure settings

Referrers of inactive people (various health services)

To help individuals meet recommended levels of physical activity, based on the Lets Get Moving pathway

1–09

County Council

University Partner

County-wide, community settings

Inactive adults with long-term health conditions: cancer, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, mental health and from deprived communities

To establish the effectiveness of the project at increasing and sustaining PA of inactive individuals; Establish the effectiveness of tailoring interventions to specific population groups; Understand the mechanisms by which outcomes were reached and identify good practice and difficulties

1–10

Not-for-profit association

Not Stated

City and County-wide, GP surgeries

Individuals 18–75 years with a BMI between 28 and 35 resident in the catchment of participating surgeries

To provide an overarching assessment of the project and its impact upon participation in sporting sessions and physical activity levels

1–11

Borough Council group

University Partner

Metropolitan borough

Inactive people aged 14 and over, with a BMI of 28 or more

To help people get fit and lose weight by taking up sport; Evaluate effects of a community sports referral project compared with standard community exercise referral

2–01

County Sports Partnership

University Partner

County-wide, sheltered housing and care homes

Residents aged 65 years and over in sheltered housing and care home sites

To promote physical activity among residents in group homes with the aim of normalising physical activity

2–02

Not-for-profit association

University Partner

County districts

Inactive people over 16 years, living in target areas, one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease &/or mild to moderate mental health problems

To support inactive adults to become more active and to work with Primary Health Care as a primary route of referral; Assess the measurable change on PA, general health and wellbeing; Understand how the project worked

2–03

City Council

Evaluation Consultant

City areas, community settings

Pregnant and post-pregnant women

To increase the activity levels of pregnant and post-pregnant women

2–04

County Sports Partnership

University Partner

County-wide, leisure and community settings

People with drug and alcohol related problems

To encourage active and healthier lifestyles for adults recovering from drug and alcohol misuse

2–05

Borough Council

University Partner

Metropolitan borough, community settings

Inactive people with a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, aged 47–74 years

To show the impact of a targeted sport & PA project on helping prevent or reduce the onset of type 2 diabetes and risk factors, for high risk adults; Assess differences across demographic categories; Assess if peer support can impact on someone increasing (and maintaining) PA; Assess differences in GP- and self-referred

2–06

Borough Council

University Partner

County-wide

Inactive people with a long-term condition: Cardiac Phase IV, Chronic Heart Failure, Stroke, Cancer, Lower Back Pain, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease & Falls Prevention

To support individuals with long term conditions to become and stay more physically active; To understand how effective the project was in providing condition specific support via PA pathways for seven long-term conditions, cost effectiveness, and the process of delivering the programme

2–07

Borough Council

University Partner

Metropolitan borough

Older adults

To engage inactive older adults in PA at least once a week for 30 min; Evaluate project effectiveness on older adults’ physical activity, sedentary behaviour and self-reported health indicators

2–08

District Council

University Partner

District, leisure & community settings

Inactive, hypertensive, pre-diabetic, diabetic or overweight/obese people

To engage individuals in sport and PA through collaborative working between general practice and community leisure services; Understand the population impact; Understand Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance

2–09

Not-for-profit association

University Partner

Metropolitan borough, community settings

Residents

To support and empower residents to lead healthier lives, to be more active and lose/maintain a healthy weight

2–10

University

University Led

City-wide

Young people (14-25 yrs), working adults and older adults (65+), and those with an identified health risk through smoking or obesity

To put in place a city-wide (whole systems) approach to tackling physical inactivity; Investigate changes in PA awareness and behaviour in response to the implementation of a consortium-led, multi-agency, person-centred behaviour change project

2–11

County Council Public Health

Evaluation Consultant

County-wide, leisure and community settings

Inactive people in the County

To enable inactive people to engage with sporting activities to lower rates of physical and mental ill-health and to reduce public expenditure related to preventable illness; Evaluate how implementation has improved outcomes and experiences for participants, including improvements in quality of life, health and well-being

2–12

Not-for-profit association

University Partner

City-wide

Inactive men & women (aged 26–75) who already had type 2 diabetes or were pre-diabetic or were at high risk of type 2 diabetes

To engage target population in a community-based sport and PA intervention to increase PA, enhance health and wellbeing and facilitate the management of disease symptoms