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| Themes | Subthemes | Example quotations |
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| Social restriction (opportunity) | Self-criticism | “I started to not be so hard on myself, to understand the situation and try to keep trying. Though it is been difficult I am still trying to get my fitness up and my nutrition and health in order. Previously I would have just given up” |
| “Hockey is really an outlet for me to spend time with friends to achieve a common goal. Not being able to do that led to me being much more self-critical than usual” |
| “I am very hard on myself and need to be kinder to myself” |
| “I need sports and face-to-face social interaction to properly function” |
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| Working from home (opportunity) | Behaviour change | “Big increase in screen-time and much missed social interaction” |
| “More mindful about not eating as much processed sugar. I have also started daily morning yoga which has improved my mental health massively” |
| “More weight training, less junk food eaten, and less alcohol consumed” |
| “Drank more water. Started practicing (sic) yoga. Learned more about myself and what feels good in my body and doesn’t” |
| “Too much time to think, loss of social interaction” |
| “Far more sedentary and a reliance on food for short-term mood boosts” |
| “Worked longer hours with working from home, meaning less movement and less work life balance” |
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| Coach support (motivation) | Communication | “Nothing more…considering the difficult circumstances with the pitch redevelopment etc. they did a good job” |
| “Relay information as and when received to update on the state of play” |
| “Physically and tactically, we were very well positioned for Return to Play. We had a fantastic season” |
| “Adolescent growth is one of the main reasons to abandon sport in this age for men, they grow every day, so their skills are affected—lockdown definitely made this worse” |
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| Club support (motivation) | Communication | “Not much, the coach is an extension of the club, so I feel I have been well supported” |
| “The hockey club was fantastic in keeping us informed about what was happening and ran online coaching sessions and information evenings” |
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