Physical activity among adolescents and barriers to delivering physical education in Cornwall and Lancashire, UK: A qualitative study of heads of PE and heads of schools

Table 1 Themes that emerged from interviews

Theme number in text	Title of theme
	Themes that echo similar research results in existing literature	Novel/new themes or themes offering a different viewpoint
1	Time constraints
2	Restricted curriculum
3	HRE (health related exercise) confusion: exercise equals competition
4		Ethos of performance/elitism within PE dept. or school as a whole
5	The lure of sedentary behaviour
6		Lower fitness leads to lower ability
7		Undervaluing activities
8	Local authority's provision of leisure
9	Ethos of PA for life within the school
10	National curriculum: time and ownership
11		Role of the school
12		PE department doing all it can
13	Provision of good facilities
14	Agencies (e.g., local authority encourage the inactive)
15	Appropriate funding of PA
16	Self confidence in children
17	Children's home and social environment

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