Trying new exercise classes with the REACT Group (lower order theme)
SESSION
Participants credited REACT as a gateway to participation in exercise classes independent of REACT. Session leaders gave REACT participants the opportunity to sample new exercise classes with the REACT group, leading to some participants joining these classes. Participants and session leaders reported this made up for the transition from two REACT classes a week to one. Session leaders confirmed that while some participants were keen to try new classes, others needed more support. Despite variation in competence for trying new exercise classes, the safe environment provided by the REACT community compensated for lack of competence in some. Consequent participation in the classes further increased competence for PA independent of REACT.