Table 3

Description of the mixed method pre- post- hybrid type 3 design

PhasesHypothesis and research questionsDesignData collectionData analysisExpected resultsData integration
Phase AThe PROSCeSS intervention will increase HP perceptions and health literacy of the HP officer, 5 managers and five coaches in each sport clubPre-post quantitative studyQuestionnaires of HP perceptions,25 health literacy and information about the role in the sport club (online supplemental annex 2)Descriptive, multivariate, multilevel analysis using R software

  • Effects of intervention implementation on HP perceptions and health literacy among sports club HP officers, managers and coaches

  • Information of the health determinants and club levels which are impacted the most when implementing HP

Phase BHow will the PROSCeSS intervention be adopted by sport participants and will it impact their physical, mental and social health?Qualitative study (post)Focus group (one per initiative)Content analysis using Nvivo softwareEffects of the intervention on the satisfaction and health of participants
Phase CHow will the adherence of implementation and the number and type of strategies used to influence changes in HP perceptions and health literacy of HP officers, managers, coaches and participant?QUAN+QUAL(qual): The quantitative and qualitative results will be explained by the qualitative results

  • Semi-structured interview

  • Implementation data collection (observations, meeting recordings, collection of exchanged emails and produced documents)

  • Questionnaires of HP perceptions,25 health literacy and information about the role in the sports club (online supplemental annex 2)

  • Focus group

Content analysis using Nvivo software
Descriptive, multivariate, multilevel analysis using R software		Information on the relationship between strategies used and the effects on participants health, literacy and HP perceptions of managers and coachesAdherence to the implementation and number and type of strategies mobilised (qualitative) will be used to explain the evolution of scores of HP perceptions and health literacy of managers and coaches (quantitative) and changes in the health of sports participants (qualitative)
Phase DHow do the different contexts and characteristics of the 30 sports clubs influence the implementation of the intervention, including the choice of strategies, the initiatives undertaken and the transferability of the PROSCeSS intervention?QUAL(quan+qual): The qualitative results will be explained by the qualitative and quantitative results

  • Sports club characteristics questionnaire (online supplemental annex 1)

  • Semi-structured interview

  • Data relating to the intervention implementation (observations, meeting recordings, collection of exchanged emails and produced documents)

Content analysis using Nvivo softwareInformation on the relationship between context and the intervention implementationThe contexts of sports clubs (quantitative and qualitative) will be used to explain the implementation process (qualitative)

  • HPSC, health-promoting sports club; PROSCeSS, PROmotion de la Santé dans les ClubS de Spor.