Box 1.

Survey questions analysed in this study

  • Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health condition or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months? Include conditions related to old age, sensory deficits, mobility problems, developmental conditions, learning impairments, and mental health.

    [Answers: No/Yes, limited a little/Yes, limited a lot/Don’t know, rather not say].

    A list of 142 conditions were given plus ‘other’ where a free text response was requested; responders could select as many conditions as were applicable.

  • To what extent has running or walking at parkrun changed your ability to manage your health condition, disability, or illness?

    [Answers: much worse/worse/no effect/better/much better].

  • What motivated you to first participate at parkrun as a runner or walker?

    Responders were asked to select a maximum of three answers out of a possible 20 motives plus other’ where a free text response was requested.

  • Thinking about the impact of parkrun on your health and wellbeing, to what extent has running or walking at parkrun changed?

    [Answers: much worse/worse/no impact/better/much better].

    There was a list of 15 impacts plus other’ where a free text response was requested.