The struggle to stay physically active—A qualitative study exploring experiences of individuals with persistent plantar fasciopathy

Table 2 Participant characteristics with fictitious names

Names	Age	Work status	Physical activity level	BMI	Duration symptoms	NRS
Anne	57	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	27.4	12–24 months	6
Beate	33	unemployed	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	26.8	> 24 months	5
Kristin	48	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	30.7	6–12- months	7
Elisabeth	46	100% work	recreational sport ≥ 4 h/w	24.3	3–6 months	5
Fredrik	51	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	31.9	3–6 months	7
Hanna	54	70% sick leave	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	27.5	3–6 months	5
Julia	65	50% disabled	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	26.2	6–12 months	10
Kine	43	50% sick leave	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	25.2	12–24 months	9
Mary	47	100% disabled	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	33,4	12–24 months	10
Naomi	41	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	27	3–6 months	9
Oda	31	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	27.4	> 24 months	7
Pernille	38	20% sick leave	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	33.5	12–24 months	7
Robert	54	100% work	exercise/competition	27	6–12 months	8
Thomas	58	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	26.8	3–6 months	7
Victor	49	100% work	walking/ biking ≥ 4 h/w	33.1	12–24 months	8

Age in years, h/w: hours per week, BMI: Body mass index, NRS: Numeric rating scale, pain in activity, sick leave: employees abcent from work due to sickness, disabled: work disability due to sickness, unemployed: able to work, but have no paid job

ISSN: 1757-1146