This study adds a further dimension to the theoretical knowledge of the role of the social and environmental factors that influence the engagement in Nordic walking and contribute to well–being. By employing a thematic analysis, socio-environmental influences and their implications for well-being were explored. Ten women and two men with various levels of Nordic walking experience were interviewed during walking events in the United Kingdom.

Two hundred twenty British Nordic walking practitioners completed the online questionnaire about socio-environmental influences on their walking and measured their mental wellbeing using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS). By doing so, this study provides the multiple perspectives of the social and environmental influences on participation in Nordic walking together with exploration of the relationships between Nordic walking and well-being. This article presents a mixed method approach to merge the results from quantitative and qualitative studies into Nordic walking.

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