Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Lizzy Whitehead Paths to Health – delivering Scotland’s Physical Activity Strategy

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Paths to Health Who are we? What is a health walk? Walking and Health Test your knowledge Braveheart Tommy and Archie Primary Care Work Work

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

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

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health What is a Health Walk? A short local walk led by a trained volunteer Targeted Comfortable pace to suit needs Helps people become more active Less than an hour Sociable and welcoming Free

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health A Health Walk Intensity Time Slow Pace

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Over 200 community based Paths to Health Schemes in Scotland

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Walk More, Feel the Difference!

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

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Main Risk factors - Coronary Heart Disease Inactivity (the most common) High Cholesterol High Blood Pressure Smoking

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Paths to Health Who are we? What is a health walk? Walking and Health Test your knowledge Braveheart Tommy and Archie Primary Care Work Work

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Paths to Health Who are we? What is a health walk? Walking and Health Test your knowledge Braveheart Tommy and Archie Primary Care Work Work

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

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Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Percentage of working people in Scotland, who spend over 4 hours sitting at a screen each weekday* *Source – Scottish Health Survey, 2003

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

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Case Study Prospect Community Housing, Wester Hailes, Edinburgh: The ‘Prospect Pacers’

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Gillian Young, delegate on a Workplace Walk Organiser course, January “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.

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Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Paths to Health Who are we? What is a health walk? Walking and Health Test your knowledge Braveheart Tommy and Archie Primary Care Work Work

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health In summary….. Paths to Health offers:  Advice and support  Networking  Grants  Tools

Men’s Health Forum Scotland. Advisory Group Seminar: Sport, Physical Activity and Health Thank you! Any questions? Tel