Acknowledgements
Leigh F Callahan, Helen Wilson
RECRUITMENT
We would like to thank the members of our Community Advisory Board: Anna Forsyth, Jan Griffiths (Aberdeen Sports Village); David Smith, Nicola Graham (AFC Community Trust); Frances Bain, Helen Wilson (Paths for All); Jenny McCann, Brian Harrison, Claire McDonald (Sport Aberdeen); Hayley Louise Buchan, Shamini Omnes (Aberdeen Health and Social Care Partnership, Aberdeen City Council) and our patient partners Barrie Gordon, Linda Duncan, Margaret Fisken, and Lorraine Scobbie for their time and invaluable insights. Many thanks to all the Primary Care Practices (Carden Medical Centre; Calsayseat Medical Group; Victoria St Medical Group; Woodside Medical Group; Rosemount Medical Group; Elmbank Group Practice; Whinhill Medical Practice; Holburn Medical Group; Hamilton Medical Group) and Amanda Cardy (Scottish Primary Care Research Network) for their assistance in participant recruitment. Thanks also all our study participants, as well as the WWE Instructors for their dedication and enthusiastic leadership: James Dunnett; Sarina Griffiths; James Norman; and Fiona Rennie. We are very grateful to Professor Leigh F Callahan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) for her advice and support during this study. Finally, many thanks to local businesses and community members for providing space and services in support of the project: Aberdeen Sports Villlage; Westburn Outdoor Centre; Foresterhill Porters; Rowett Receptionists, Beach Leisure Centre – Sports Aberdeen, and the Brig O’Don pub.