Motivations, delivery, perceived benefits, and barriers to delivery of the parkrun practice initiative in general practices across the UK: a national cross-sectional online survey of healthcare professionals and event organisers

To address the barriers in implementing the parkrun practice initiative in primary care, our findings indicate that future initiatives should look to include: (1) clear and ongoing communication to ensure widespread engagement of patients, staff and event organisers; (2) ease of implementation (minimising time demands); and (3) adequate resource allocation to facilitate implementation (e.g., financial, educational, personnel). Further research is required to increase understanding of the impact on patient outcomes, staff morale, and the behavioural mechanisms influencing initiative implementation.