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Research Into Exercise Habits & Experiences
1.
Which activities do you regularly do?
running
walking
cycling
swimming
gym/fitness
Sports
none currently
2.
How often do you exercise outdoors?
Daily
several times a week
once a week
a few times a month
rarely
never
3.
Where do you usually exercise?
near home
near work/study
parks/trails
beaches
gyms/fitness facilites
swimming pools
somewhere else
it varies
4.
How often do you exercise somewhere you've never exercised before?
very often
often
sometimes
rarely
never
5.
When you want to exercise somewhere new, how do you usually find a place to go?
google/google maps
instagram/tik tok
strava
Alltrails
Komoot
Ask friends/family
search online
I already know where to go
Other
6.
How easy or difficult is it to find a good place to exercise somewhere unfamiliar?
1. very difficult
2
3
4
5. very easy
7.
What makes it difficult?
I don't know where to look
Too many options
Can't tell which places are actually good
Can't find suitable routes
Don't know how difficult a route is
Don't know whether it's safe
Can't find information about facilities
Hard to find places for my specific activity
Information is spread across multiple apps/websites
I don't have this problem
other
8.
Have you ever wanted to exercise while travelling or visiting somewhere unfamiliar?
Frequently
sometimes
once or twice
never
9.
When travelling, how do you currently find places to exercise?
Google/Google Maps
Hotel recommendation
social media
fitness apps
travel websites/blogs
search online
ask locals/friends
I usually don't excercise while i am travelling
10.
What is the biggest challenge you've experienced when trying to exercise somewhere unfamiliar?
11.
Which information would be most useful when choosing somewhere to exercise?
distance
difficulty
photos
reviews from other people
safety information
scenary
elevation/ hills
surface/terrain
water fountains
toilets
showering/changing facilities
parking
public transport
lighting
shade
dog friendly
family friendly
accessibility
opening hours
current conditions/ weather
12.
Imagine you could improve one thing about finding places to exercise. What would you change?
13.
Which fitness or outdoor apps do you currently use?
Strava
Alltrails
Komoot
Wikiloc
Garmin
Apple fitness
Google maps
Nike run club
Other
14.
What do you like most about the apps you currently use?
15.
What do you dislike or find frustrating about them?
16.
Have you ever decided not to exercise because you couldn't find a suitable place, route or facility?
yes, frequently
yes, occasionally
once or twice
no
not sure
17.
If there were an easier way to discover suitable places to exercise, how likely would you be to try it?
1. Very likely
2
3
4
5. Very unlikely
18.
What would make you most likely to use something like this?
Finding places near me
Finding places when travelling
Finding routes for a specific activity
Seeing reviews/photos
Personalised recommendations
Finding facilities such as pools, gyms or tracks
Finding hidden/local spots
Something else..
19.
If you could have one tool that made being active easier, what would you want it to do?