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Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health

Lizzy Whitehead

Paths to Health – delivering Scotland’s Physical Activity Strategy


Paths to Health

Who are we?

What is a health walk?

Walking and Health

Test your knowledge

Braveheart

Tommy and Archie

Primary Care Work

Walk @ Work


What is Paths to Health?A national project which:

Delivers Scotland’s Physical Activity Strategy

Supports local health walk projects (advice, training, grants, networking, volunteers)

Develops new models of working (eg workplace walks, pedometer loan packs)


Our Partners in Scotland


What is a Health Walk?A short local walk led by a trained

volunteerTargetedComfortable pace to suit needsHelps people become more activeLess than an hourSociable and welcomingFree


A Health Walk

Intensity

Time

Slow Pace

Slow Pace


Over 200 community based Paths to Health Schemes in Scotland


Walk More, Feel the Difference!


What is Health?

‘A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity’

(World Health Organisation)

physical

mental

social


Main Risk factors - Coronary Heart Disease

Inactivity (the most common)

High CholesterolHigh Blood PressureSmoking


Paths to Health

Who are we?


Walking and Health

Test your knowledge

Braveheart

Tommy and Archie

Primary Care Work

Walk @ Work


Test Your Knowledge!

People living in poorer areas in Scotland are more likely to have heart problems

a) True

b) False

Answer (a)

19% of men living in poorest areas and 11% of men in the most wealthy areas will suffer from a form of cardiovascular disease


Test Your Knowledge!

What percentage of GP visits involve mental health issues?a) 10%b) 60%c) 30%

Answer (c) About one in five Scots will experience a mental health problem in any one year

30-40% of absences from work are caused by mental health problems


Led and Independent Walks Falkirk


Evaluation of independent walk pack 54% responses from men

45% tried the walks in the pack

72% had a heart problem

64% don’t attend led walks


Coatbridge Health Walks, North Lanarkshire


Tommy Joined the walks

after his wife died

Attended walks

Volunteers as a driver

New circles of friends and support

Heart attack - fast recovery

Mental and physical benefits


Archie

East Renfrewshire, Walk Leader

“My health and fitness have improved since joining the walking group and I also no longer need to take my medication for angina.”


Paths to Health

Who are we?


Walking and Health

Test your knowledge

Braveheart

Tommy and Archie

Primary Care Work

Walk @ Work


Primary CareTool to help health professionals engage in a discussion on physical activity with patients

Individualised target setting

Pedometers motivate some people to increase walking

Amongst study group – evidence shows that pedometers help patients significantly increase steps in the short term

Health professionals would recommend the pack to others

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and HealthWalk @ Work


Percentage of working people in Scotland, who spend over 4 hours sitting at a screen each weekday*

3935

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

gender

per

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tag

e

Women

Men

*Source – Scottish Health Survey, 2003


It Pays… to Be Physically Active

In Scotland:3.8 million working days are lost

due to work-related illness and workplace injuries.

The rate for stress, depression or anxiety is getting higher.

Ill health alone costs £80-100 million per year.


Case Study

Prospect Community Housing, Wester Hailes, Edinburgh: The ‘Prospect Pacers’


Gillian Young, delegate on a Workplace Walk Organiser course, January 2007.

“for once, after a training course I came back to the office inspired to share what I learned!!” I went through all the steps advised in our Training Manual, and last week we launched “The Prospect Pacers”

We are on a 6 week programme walking on a Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime.


Walk @ Work


Paths to Health

Who are we?


Walking and Health

Test your knowledge

Braveheart

Tommy and Archie

Primary Care Work

Walk @ Work


In summary…..

Paths to Health offers:

Advice and supportNetworkingGrantsTools


Thank you!

Any questions?

www.pathstohealth.org.uk

Tel 01259 218855

men’s health forum scotland. advisory group seminar: sport, physical activity and health lizzy...

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