Activities adopted by parkrun practices
| Activitya | Undertaken, n (%) | Plan to undertake, n (%) | Do not plan to undertake, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encourage patients and carers to take part in parkrun, N= 287 | 228 (79.4) | 59 (20.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Encourage staff to register for parkrun and give it a go, N= 291 | 224 (77.0) | 65 (22.3) | 2 (0.7) |
| Display parkrun flyers/posters in waiting room, N= 292 | 216 (74.0) | 69 (23.6) | 7 (2.4) |
| Display your parkrun practice certificate at the surgery, N= 283 | 197 (69.6) | 80 (28.3) | 6 (2.1) |
| Share parkrun flyers with patients and staff (electronically or hard copy), N= 281 | 159 (56.6) | 103 (36.7) | 19 (6.8) |
| Mention parkrun in practice communications, for example newsletters and social media, N= 283 | 139 (49.1) | 111 (39.2) | 33 (11.7) |
| Deliver a presentation on parkrun to staff and/or patients, N= 273 | 124 (45.4) | 80 (29.3) | 69 (25.3) |
| Include a parkrun page on the practice website, or a link to the parkrun website, N= 282 | 114 (40.4) | 155 (55.0) | 13 (4.6) |
| Display information about parkrun on TV screen(s), N= 281 | 97 (34.5) | 103 (36.7) | 81 (28.8) |
| Undertake a volunteer takeover at a parkrun event, N= 273 | 50 (18.3) | 143 (52.4) | 80 (29.3) |
| Share inspirational stories with parkrun HQ and RCGP, N = 260 | 13 (5.0) | 130 (50.0) | 117 (45.0) |
| Co-facilitate local PHE Physical Activity Champions’ teaching sessions, N= 249 | 8 (3.2) | 37 (14.9) | 204 (81.9) |
↵a N-values vary for each activity as a result of missing data. HQ = headquarters. PHE = Public Health England.
RCGP = Royal College of General Practitioners. TV = television.