Sport for development and peace (SDP) scholars have stressed the need for monitor and evaluation efforts to not simply highlight positive outcomes. Potential barriers regarding successful evaluation of SDP programs are the focus on positive and biased perspectives of participants and limited long-term data. Guided by SDP and organizational capacity literature, this study aimed to evaluate an SDP program through the lens of former participants who were willing to discuss their experience and subsequent lifestyle changes. The researchers were particularly interested in the feasibility of long-term habit change through an 8-week intervention. While findings revealed an initial positive impact (e.g. fitness, eating habits, and socializing) because of the program, these results were seemingly mitigated over time due to a lack of additional programming and influence of cultural norms.

体育促进发展与和平（SDP）学者强调必须进行监督和评估，而不仅仅是突出积极成果。关于成功评估SDP计划的潜在障碍是关注参与者的积极和偏见以及有限的长期数据。在SDP和组织能力文献的指导下，本研究旨在通过愿意讨论其经历和随后生活方式改变的前参与者的视角来评估SDP计划。研究人员对通过8周的干预来改变长期习惯的可行性特别感兴趣。由于该计划，调查结果显示出初步的积极影响（例如，健身，饮食习惯和社交活动），