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The solution
Everything in peoples lives is predicated
to encourage the sedentary lifestyle
It is vital to change their behaviour, we
cannot continue to allow rising health care
costs
Nationally government is committed to
encouraging a more active society
People who live near good quality green
space are more likely to be regularly active
Bristol study E. Combs , Hillesden et a l?
Vascular checks
The NHS Health Check programme aims to help
prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and
kidney disease
Everyone between the ages of 40 and 74, not
already diagnosed with one of these conditions,
will be invited (once every five years) to have a
check to assess their risk of the above
They will be given support and advice to help
them reduce or manage that risk
Implementation of the programme will be phased
and the full implementation is expected by
2012/13
Biophilia Hypothesis
The proposition of EO Wilson in the 1970s
This theory describes how we humans feel an
innate, inherited connection to the natural
environment because we are living organisms,
and feel better in the outdoors,
Attention Restoration
Theory
Psycho-physiological stress
recovery theory
Formulated by Roger Ulrich in the
mid 1980s
Based on empirical findings of an
immediate positive response to
views of nature.
This response causes a rapid
reduction in stress (Blood pressure,
muscle tension pulse rate) usually
within minutes of exposure of nature
and is most obvious when the body
is already stressed
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b)
c)
For every 10% increase in green space there was a reduction in health
complaints equivalent to a reduction of five years of age
De Vries, S.Nature and health; the importance of green space
in the urban living environment. Proceedings of the symposium Open space functions under urban pressure. Ghent: 19
21 September 2001.
Training
Natural England support local delivery via
intermediate organisations delivery
partners
Who support volunteers to lead walks
Natural England trains local cascade
trainers who train the volunteers to lead
walks safely and enjoyably
Trainers are offered support via one to one
coaching and training materials on line,
and also a quality control system to
identify any problems or issues arising
Accreditation
Schemes are offered accreditation by
Natural England
This provides standards for the
schemes to meet, and a way of
demonstrating to would be
participants, referral organisations or
funders that they do in fact meet
these standards.
It is assessed locally and must be
renewed every year
Evaluation / Endorsement
from NICE
Definition of cost
effectiveness
According
to NICEs Definition:
In summary
Obesity is rising dramatically as is
mortality from chronic disease
caused by obesity and inactivity
Access to the natural environment
can help to keep people active
Walking is a good and cost effective
way to get people to be regularly
active
It is a low cost simple model that
works
further information
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