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Table 2 Interview guide for the qualitative interview

From: The effects of an activity-based lifestyle intervention on moderate sleep complaints among older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Questions

Probe

1. How do you feel about the 16-week exercise training?

Acceptability and tolerance

2. How has your sleep quality and pattern changed while you were participating in the 16-week exercise training?

- Sleep latency

- Sleep duration

- Number and duration of nocturnal awakenings

- Early morning awakening

- Daytime sleepiness

- Feeling refreshed in the morning

3. How is your current sleep pattern and quality different from the situation before you participated in the 16-week exercise training?

4. You have mentioned that you have improved sleep after participating in the 16-week exercise training. What are the possible reasons leading to such changes?

OR

You have mentioned that your sleep quality and pattern remain the same after participating in the exercise training. Why is that? What are the possible reasons?

- Physical fitness

- Mood change

- Perception on sleep disturbance

- Perceived effectiveness of exercise training

5. Will you recommend the 16-week exercise training to your friends or family who have disturbed sleep? Why?

 

6. Will you consider doing regular moderate-intensity exercise in the future? Why?

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