Table 1 Interview guide
Research question | Interview question |
|---|---|
Part I: Exercise in your biography | How often do you exercise on a weekly basis? How old were you when you started to exercise? Which role did exercise play in your childhood? Which type(s) of exercise did you perform? Can you remember any emotions regarding exercise in your childhood? Did you have important friendships or other social relationships combined with your exercise? Did you prefer team or individual exercise? Did you like to compete? |
Part II: Motivation for exercise | What is your main motivation for exercising? Did you have any benefits or disadvantages caused by your exercise? How did your social environment react to your exercise activity? Did your friends accept your sporting interest? |
Part III: Exercise in your family and peer biography | Do you have siblings? Have your parents or siblings been active in sports or did they participate in exercise? Have you been playing games (e.g. ludo, chess) in your family? If yes, was winning an important issue? Do your friends or classmates have the same attitude towards exercise? Did this change during your life? |
Part IV: Body image and visibility in a social context | Do you like your body? Has your relationship to your body changed over the years? How is it for you to compete and train public places, where other athletes or strangers can see your body? How much do you reflect about your body? |