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Volunteer Walk Leader Training Course
Walking for Health
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• Aims of the day• Natural England• Walking for Health
Section 1: Welcome and Background
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The Training Day
Aims of the day
Natural England & Walking for
Health
Physical activity and
health
Benefits and barriers to
walking
Planning, organising
and delivering a
walk
Walk Leader’s
role
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Aims of Today
• Be aware of the health benefits of regular walking.
• Be familiar with the paperwork required. • Know how to plan a route and recognise
hazards.• Understand the role of the leader at the start,
during and at the end of a health walk.• Be confident and happy to lead a health walk
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The Role of Natural England
“More people inspired to enjoy, understand and act for the natural environment”
This is achieved through the Walking for Health programme which aims to;
“ Encourage people to walk more in their local area to improve their health”
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A Natural Health Service
To enable every GP or Community Nurse to be able to signpost patients to an approved health walk or outdoor activity programme
“ In order to maintain a healthy weight we need to both eat well and move more”
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Walking for Health
• There are more than 600 health walk schemes across the country
• With over 3800 active volunteer walk leaders; and
• 5700 walks being led; and• Over 69,000 regular walkers.
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WfH in [insert your locality]
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• When the scheme started• The number of walks and where they are• Number of regular walkers• What you want the trainees to aim for
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• Regional Adviser• Training and Toolkit• Insurance• Accreditation• Evaluation• Marketing materials• Electronic newsletters• Website
WfH Toolkit of Support
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Section 2: Physical Activity and Health
• What is health?• Benefits and barriers• How much activity? • Why walking?
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What is Health?
‘A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ (WHO definition)
Physical
Social
Environ-mental
Mental
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Influences on healthGeneral
socioeconomic, cultural and
environmental conditions
Age, gender and heredity
factors
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How is our Health?
A number of medical conditions are increasing in the general population, including…
Mental health problems Obesity Diabetes Coronary Heart Disease
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Physical Inactivity and (ill) Health
Being physically inactive
Is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the UK
Costs the NHS £8.2 billion per year
Has the same effect on risk of heart disease as smoking 20 cigarettes per day.o Source HSE report 2008
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How Risky is Inactivity?
Risk factors for coronary heart disease
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Inactivity Cholesterol Blood Pressure
Smoking
Female
Male
Percentage of population at risk
Source: HSE Statistics 2008
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Adults participating in activity for at least 10 minutes in last 4 weeks
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Men Women
• Adults meeting the CMO recommendations for activity:
• Men – 39%• Women – 29%(Source HSE 2008)
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Benefits and Barriers
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How Much Activity Is Enough?
5 x 30Minutes
moderate intensity activity a week
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Why Is Walking So Good? Most people can join in… No special equipment Low impact Varied pace Increase pace/distance gradually Many physical and mental health
benefits Not age or cost-related Socialising!
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Why Is Walking So Good?
At any paceo Mental health benefitso Helps to prevent diabetes and control weighto Increases ‘good’ cholesterolo Benefits immune system / reduces bowel cancero Reduces risk factors for falls in the elderlyo Can help reduce progression of osteoarthritis/osteoporosis o Improves muscle strengthAt a ‘brisk’ paceo Improves functioning of heart and lungso Reduces blood pressure
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Mental Health and Well-being
Being physically active can: Improve psychological well
being in older adults Enhance self-esteem Alleviate short-term stress Aid recovery from stress-
related illness Decrease likelihood of clinical
depression
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Section 3: Leading a Health Walk
• What is a WfH walk?• Demonstration walk • Components of a health walk• Moderate intensity walking
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What is a Walking for Health Walk?
“A purposeful, brisk walk undertaken on a regular basis, as part of a led group”
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Demonstration Walk
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Components of a Health Walk
• Outdoor Health Questionnaire and register
• Warm up
• Brisk walk
• Cool down
• Socialise.
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Health Walk
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The Main Message
Walk at a brisk pace which makes you;• Breathe a little quicker• Feel warmer• Have a slightly quicker heart beat
This moderate intensity pace should be comfortable and you should still be able to talk!